Definition
戏曲 (xìqǔ) is the general term for all traditional Chinese opera forms (over 300 regional styles like 京剧, 越剧). It differs from 戏 (xì), which is a broader word for any drama or play (including modern theater), and from 歌剧 (gējù), which refers to Western opera. 曲艺 (qǔyì) is a separate category of folk performing arts (e.g., cross-talk), not opera.
noun
Chinese traditional opera (generic term for over 300 regional forms)traditional Chinese opera combining musicsingingactingand acrobatics
Easily confused
- 吸取xī qǔsound-aliketo absorb (e.g. liquid, nutrients)
Examples
- 戏曲，、。Zhōngguó xì qǔ de zhǒnglèi fēicháng duō, yǒu Jīngjù, Yuèjù děng.There are many types of Chinese opera, such as Peking opera and Yue opera.
- 戏曲。Zuótiān wǎnshàng de xì qǔ biǎoyǎn xīyǐn le hěn duō guānzhòng.Last night's Chinese opera performance attracted many viewers.
- 戏曲，。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù rè'ài xì qǔ, juéde zhè shì Zhōngguó wénhuà de zhòngyào bùfen.He has loved Chinese opera since childhood and considers it an important part of Chinese culture.
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