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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

HSK 2
他从小就喜欢听戏曲。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan tīng xìqǔ.
He has liked listening to Chinese opera since childhood.
HSK 3
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.
HSK 5
戏曲是中国传统文化的重要象征。
Xìqǔ shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de zhòngyào xiàngzhēng.
Chinese opera is an important symbol of traditional Chinese culture.

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