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散戏

Word · VerbTraditional散戲

end of theatrical performance; audience disperses

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Meanings

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1.

verb

(of a theatrical performance) to end and the audience to disperse

Typically used for traditional theater, opera, or cinema performances. Functions as an intransitive verb describing the conclusion of a show and the subsequent departure of the audience.

Sàn散
xì戏
hòu后
 ,
guān观
zhòng众
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
yuàn愿
lí离
qù去
 。

After the performance ended, the audience was reluctant to leave for a long time.

Měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
shí十
diǎn点
sàn散
xì戏
 。

The show ends at ten o'clock every evening.

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Hái还
méi没
sàn散
xì戏
 ,
nǐ你
zài再
děng等
yī一
huì会
r儿
 。

The play hasn't ended yet; wait a bit longer.

Sàn散
xì戏
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
mén门
kǒu口
jǐ挤
mǎn满
le了
rén人
 。

When the performance let out, the entrance was packed with people.