How to say “traditional Chinese opera” in Chinese
traditional Chinese opera
“Traditional Chinese opera” in Chinese is 戏曲, xì qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
戏曲 is read xì qǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 戈, an ancient weapon.
Second reading: qū, “crooked, bent”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “戏曲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 戏曲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 京剧是中国戏曲的一种jīngjùshìZhōngguóxìqǔdeyìzhǒngPeking opera is one of the forms of traditional Chinese theater.
More words from the lesson “On stage!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “traditional Chinese opera” in Chinese?
“Traditional Chinese opera” in Chinese is 戏曲, pinyin xìqǔ.
What does 戏曲 mean?
戏曲 (xìqǔ) means “traditional Chinese opera”.
How do you write 戏曲?
戏曲 is 2 characters: 戏 (xì) — game; show; 曲 (qǔ) — tune, song. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 戏曲?
戏曲 is read xìqǔ. Tones: xì — fourth tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“traditional Chinese opera” in the lesson “On stage!”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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