old term for opera theater
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old term for a theater (for traditional Chinese opera)
archaicRefers specifically to traditional Chinese opera venues, primarily from the late Qing dynasty to the early Republic of China period. Often associated with Beijing culture and teahouse-style theaters.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
xì戏
yuán园
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
。
Theaters of olden days were always bustling with noise and excitement.
Yé爷
ye爷
shuō说
tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
xì戏
yuán园
zi子
lǐ里
tīng听
jīng京
jù剧
。
Grandpa said he often listened to Peking opera in the theater when he was young.
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Zhè这
zuò座
bǎi百
nián年
xì戏
yuán园
zi子
rú如
jīn今
gǎi改
chéng成
le了
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
。
This century-old theater has now been converted into a museum.