púxiānxì

莆仙戏

Word · NounTraditional莆仙戲

a type of Fujian local opera; Xinghua opera

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Meanings

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1.

noun

a type of local Chinese opera from Fujian

It is one of the oldest surviving forms of Chinese opera, with origins in the Song Dynasty. It is known for its distinctive music, singing styles, and performance techniques.

Pú莆
xiān仙
xì戏
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fēi非
wù物
zhì质
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
 。

Puxian opera is an important intangible cultural heritage of Fujian.

Wǒ我
de的
yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
hěn很
xǐ喜
huān欢
kàn看
pú莆
xiān仙
xì戏
 。

My grandparents love watching Puxian opera.

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Zhōu周
mò末
de的
miào庙
huì会
shàng上
yǒu有
pú莆
xiān仙
xì戏
biǎo表
yǎn演
 。

There will be a Puxian opera performance at the temple fair this weekend.

Pú莆
xiān仙
xì戏
yě也
jiào叫
Xīng兴
huà化
xì戏
 。

Puxian opera is also called Xinghua opera.