卖唱 (mài chàng) — to sing for a living (especially on the street or in public places)
Definition
A separable verb meaning to sing for a living, usually on the street or in a public place (busking). The object of what is sung can slip in: 卖…唱. Compare with 表演 (perform) — 卖唱 specifically highlights singing for money.
verb
to sing for a living (especially on the street or in public places)
Examples
- 卖唱，。Tā zài tiān qiáo shàng mài chàng, yì tiān néng zhèng jǐ bǎi kuài.He busks on the pedestrian bridge and can earn a few hundred yuan a day.
- ，。Tā nián qīng shí mài guò jǐ cì chàng, hòu lái cái qù le zhuān yè yuàn xiào.When she was young she busked a few times, and only later went to a professional conservatory.
- ，卖唱。Wèi le shēng huó, tā zhǐ néng kào mài chàng wéi chí shēng jì.To make a living, he can only rely on busking to support himself.
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