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即兴

jí xìng · ji xing

Traditional 即興

Meaning

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  1. improvisation (in the arts)
  2. impromptu
  3. extemporaneous
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The first line

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，下午(xiàwǔ)的(de)表演(biǎoyǎn)你(nǐ)准备(zhǔnbèi)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, have you prepared for this afternoon's show?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)即兴(jíxìng)表演(biǎoyǎn)。

    No. I want to improvise.

  3. Liangliang

    即兴(jíxìng)？你(nǐ)要(yào)唱(chàng)什么(shénme)歌(gē)？

    Improvise? What song will you sing?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，到时候(dàoshíhòu)再(zài)想(xiǎng)。

    I don't know. I'll think of it when the time comes.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)站上去(zhànshàngqù)，我(wǒ)听听(tīngtīng)你(nǐ)的(de)即兴(jíxìng)表演(biǎoyǎn)。

    Then stand up and let me hear your improvised show.

  6. Dengdeng

    啊(a)……我(wǒ)的(de)第一(dìyī)句(jù)是(shì)……我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)想好(xiǎnghǎo)！

    Ah... my first line is... I haven't thought of it yet!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)的(de)台(tái)词(cí)大(dà)部(bù)分(fen)都(dōu)是(shì)即(jí)兴(xìng)发(fā)挥(huī)的(de)。

They improvised most of their lines.

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02

他(tā)在(zài)晚(wǎn)会(huì)上(shàng)即(jí)兴(xìng)唱(chàng)了(le)一(yì)首(shǒu)歌(gē)。

He sang a song impromptu at the party.

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