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戏曲

戲曲
xìqǔ
noun HSK 6 #87,297

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese opera; traditional Chinese theater
  2. 2 traditional dramatic art form combining music, singing, and acting

Characters

戏
xì
play; drama; show
曲
qǔ
song; tune; melody
Drama with music — traditional Chinese opera.

Examples

京剧是中国最有名的戏曲。
Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de xìqǔ.
Peking opera is China's most famous form of Chinese opera.
他从小就喜欢听戏曲。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐhuan tīng xìqǔ.
He has liked listening to Chinese opera since childhood.
中国有很多地方戏曲。
Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō dìfāng xìqǔ.
China has many regional forms of Chinese opera.

Tips

usage
Major forms: 京剧 (Peking opera), 越剧 (Yue opera), 黄梅戏 (Huangmei opera), 豫剧 (Yu opera), 粤剧 (Cantonese opera). There are over 300 regional varieties.

Stroke Order

戏 xì
曲 qǔ