xì qǔ
ละคร; งิ้วจีน
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我喜欢看戏曲。
wǒ xǐhuān kàn xìqǔ.
I like watching Chinese opera.
戏曲是中国传统文化的瑰宝。
xìqǔ shì zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de guī bǎo.
Chinese opera is a treasure of Chinese traditional culture.
戏曲的表演形式多种多样。
xìqǔ de biǎoyǎn xíngshì zhòngduō duōyàng.
There are many different forms of Chinese opera performance.
戏 (xì)
play
曲艺 (qǔyì)
quyi
话剧 (huàjù)
spoken drama
歌剧 (gējù)
opera
The Chinese word 戏曲 (xìqǔ) is a compound of two characters: 戏 (xì) and 曲 (qǔ). The character 戏 originally meant "to imitate" or "to perform", and was later used to refer to theatrical performances in general. The character 曲 originally meant "to bend" or "to twist", and was later used to refer to the melodies and lyrics of Chinese opera. The combination of these two characters creates the word 戏曲, which refers to the traditional form of Chinese theater that combines music, dance, and drama.
