曲艺 (qǔ yì) — a general term for traditional Chinese folk performing arts (e.g., cross-talk, story-singing, clapper talk)
Definition
曲艺 (qǔyì) is the umbrella term for traditional Chinese folk performing arts like 相声, 评弹, and 快板. It's broader and more informal than 戏曲 (xìqù), which is staged traditional opera with costumes and scenery.
noun
a general term for traditional Chinese folk performing arts (e.g., cross-talk, story-singing, clapper talk)
Examples
- 曲艺。Zhè wèi lǎo xiān sheng yí bèi zi dōu zài yán jiū zhōng guó mín jiān qǔ yì.This old gentleman has spent his whole life researching Chinese folk performing arts.
- ？曲艺。Nǐ tīng guò sū zhōu píng tán ma? nà shì nán fāng hěn yǒu míng de yì zhǒng qǔ yì.Have you heard Suzhou pingtan? That's a very famous type of folk performing art in the south.
- 曲艺。Xiàng sheng shì qǔ yì lǐ zuì shòu huān yíng de xíng shì zhī yī.Cross-talk is one of the most popular forms of folk performing arts.
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