滑稽戏

滑稽戲

huájīxì

noun #35,422

Measure Word

一出滑稽戏 chū

Meanings

1 comic opera (a Shanghai/Jiangnan regional genre)
2 farce
3 comedy play

Characters

slippery, smooth

to investigate; (in 滑稽) comic

Examples

他从小就喜欢看滑稽戏。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan kàn huájīxì.

He has loved watching comic opera since he was a child.

这场滑稽戏让全场观众笑个不停。

Zhè chǎng huájīxì ràng quánchǎng guānzhòng xiào gè bùtíng.

This farce had the whole audience laughing nonstop.

Tips

culture

A regional theatrical genre native to Shanghai, Suzhou, and the Jiangnan region, performed mostly in Wu-dialect Chinese. Developed in the early 20th century from street comedy 文明戏 and 独脚戏 (solo comedy). Famous performers include 姚慕双 and 周柏春. Distinct from northern 相声 (crosstalk).

Stroke Order

滑 huá

稽 jī

戏 xì