ticket office; box office
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
ticket office; box office; ticket window
Refers to the physical place where tickets are sold, commonly found at theaters, train stations, or ferry terminals.
Before the movie started, everyone was queuing at the ticket office to buy tickets.
The train station's ticket office is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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He went directly to the ticket office and bought a ferry ticket with cash.
noun
box office; box office revenue; box office takings
Specifically refers to the commercial performance and financial success of a film, play, or event. Often used in the context of "票房收入" (box office revenue) or "票房大卖" (a box office hit).
This film's box office revenue in the city has already exceeded ten million yuan.
This year's Lunar New Year films have achieved impressive box office results.
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The director is very worried about this movie's box office performance.
noun
amateur opera club (historical); rehearsal place for piaoyou
archaicA historical term from the Qing dynasty, referring to a place where amateur performers of Chinese opera (piaoyou) would gather to practice and socialize. Now rarely used in this sense.
When his grandfather was young, he often went to the amateur opera club in the east of the city to learn opera.
In the old days, the amateur opera club was a place where piaoyou would exchange and refine their skills.