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巡演

xún yǎn · xun yan

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Meaning

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  1. (theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances (abbr. for 巡迴演出 / 巡回演出 (xúnhuí yǎnchū))
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Concert tour

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)乐队(yuèduì)下个月(xiàgèyuè)要(yào)巡演(xúnyǎn)！

    My favourite band is going on tour next month!

  2. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)会(huì)来(lái)我们(wǒmen)这儿(zhèr)吗(ma)？

    Will they come to our city?

  3. Liangliang

    会(huì)，他们(tāmen)这次(zhècì)要(yào)巡演(xúnyǎn)二十个(èrshígè)城市(chéngshì)。

    Yes, this time they will tour twenty cities.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)票(piào)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)难(nán)买(mǎi)。

    Then the tickets must be hard to get.

  5. Liangliang

    买到了(mǎidàole)，不过(bùguò)是(shì)最后(zuìhòu)一站(yīzhàn)，要(yào)坐(zuò)十个小时(shígèxiǎoshí)的(de)火车(huǒchē)。

    I got one, but it is the last stop, a ten-hour train ride.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)像(xiàng)在(zài)巡演(xúnyǎn)一样(yīyàng)！

    Then you are practically on tour too!

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01

这(zhè)个(ge)乐(yuè)队(duì)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)要(yào)去(qù)欧(ōu)洲(zhōu)巡(xún)演(yǎn)。

This band is going on tour in Europe next month.

02

剧(jù)团(tuán)正(zhèng)在(zài)全(quán)国(guó)巡(xún)演(yǎn)。

The theater troupe is touring nationwide.

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