opera playbill; theater program
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
theater program; playbill; printed leaflet listing repertoire and cast for opera or theatrical performance
Specifically refers to printed programs for traditional Chinese opera (Peking opera, etc.). Can take the diminutive suffix -r (戏单儿) in colloquial speech.
Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
zhāng张
jīn今
tiān天
de的
xì戏
dān单
。
Please give me a playbill for today's performance.
Xì戏
dān单
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
zhǔ主
yǎn演
hé和
yuè乐
duì队
zhǐ指
huī挥
de的
míng名
zi字
。
The program lists the names of the lead actors and the conductor.
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Zhè这
shì是
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
xì戏
dān单
，
hěn很
yǒu有
shōu收
cáng藏
jià价
zhí值
。
This is a playbill from the Republican era; it has great collectible value.
Tā他
bǎ把
xì戏
dān单
r儿
zhé折
hǎo好
fàng放
jìn进
le了
kǒu口
dài袋
lǐ里
。
He folded up the playbill and put it in his pocket.