repertoire; theatrical program; bill
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repertoire item; theatrical program; opera selection
Refers to specific pieces in a theatrical or operatic performance repertoire. Commonly used in contexts of traditional Chinese opera. Can take the 'er' suffix (戏码儿) in spoken language.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
xì戏
mǎ码
shì是
《
Bà霸
Wáng王
Bié别
Jī姬
》
。
Tonight's repertoire item is 'Farewell My Concubine.'
Zhè这
jiā家
jù剧
tuán团
de的
xì戏
mǎ码
hěn很
fēng丰
fù富
，
jì既
yǒu有
chuán传
tǒng统
jù剧
mù目
yě也
yǒu有
xīn新
biān编
jù剧
mù目
。
This troupe has a very rich repertoire, including both traditional and newly written pieces.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
，
jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
shén什
me么
xīn新
xì戏
mǎ码
？
Boss, what new items are on the program today?
Zhè这
shì是
jīng京
jù剧
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
xì戏
mǎ码
，
jī几
hū乎
měi每
chǎng场
bì必
yǎn演
。
This is a classic repertoire item of Peking opera, performed at almost every show.