楔子 (xiē zi) — wedge; peg (a tapered piece used to secure or fill gaps); prologue; interlude (in a traditional Chinese drama or novel)

Definición

Two distinct senses share this word: a physical wedge/peg used to secure or split, and a literary prologue in classical Chinese drama or fiction that sets up the main story.

noun
wedgepeg (a tapered piece used to secure or fill gaps)prologueinterlude (in a traditional Chinese drama or novel)
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Ejemplos

  • 楔子
    Mù jiàng yòng xiē zi bǎ zhuō tuǐ gù dìng zhù.
    The carpenter used a wedge to secure the table leg.
  • 楔子
    Zhè běn xiǎo shuō de xiē zi jiāo dài le gù shi de qǐ yīn.
    The prologue of this novel explains the cause of the story.
  • 楔子
    Zài jiù shì xì tái lǐ, xiē zi yě zhǐ kāi chǎng de xiǎo duàn.
    In old-style theaters, wedge also refers to a short opening segment.

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