歌舞伎 (gē wǔ jì) — (noun) Japanese traditional theater, Kabuki; (noun, archaic) woman who performed singing and dancing in ancient times
Definition
In modern Japanese it refers to Kabuki theater; in classical Chinese it meant a female singer-dancer. At HSK 7 the Japanese Kabuki sense is the one you'll meet.
noun
Japanese traditional theaterKabuki(noun, archaic) woman who performed singing and dancing in ancient times
Examples
- 《》歌舞伎。Wǒ zài dōng jīng kàn le jīng diǎn de 《zhōng chén cáng》 gē wǔ jì.I watched the classic Kabuki play 'Chushingura' in Tokyo.
- 歌舞伎。Táng dài gōng tíng zhōng yǒu xǔ duō shàn cháng gē wǔ jì de yì rén.The Tang court had many entertainers skilled in song and dance.
- 歌舞伎，。gē wǔ jì De biǎo yǎn zhě dōu huà zhe bái sè liǎn pǔ, dòng zuò fēi cháng kuā zhāng.Kabuki performers all wear white face paint and their movements are very exaggerated.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
歌 and 舞 are song and dance, and 伎 denotes performance, naming Kabuki.
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