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彩排

cǎi pái · cai pai

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Meaning

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  1. dress rehearsal
  2. to have a dress rehearsal
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  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)演出(yǎnchū)了(le)，今晚(jīnwǎn)还(hái)要(yào)彩排(cǎipái)吗(ma)？

    The show is tomorrow. Do we still rehearse tonight?

  2. Liangliang

    要(yào)，我们(wǒmen)得(děi)再(zài)彩排(cǎipái)一次(yīcì)。

    Yes, we must rehearse once more.

  3. Dengdeng

    台词(táicí)我(wǒ)都(dōu)记住(jìzhu)了(le)。

    I remember all my lines.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，开始(kāishǐ)彩排(cǎipái)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)说(shuō)。

    Good, let's start the rehearsal. You go first.

  5. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)……第一句(dìyījù)是(shì)什么(shénme)来着(láizhe)？

    Um... what was the first line again?

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In a sentence

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01

演(yǎn)出(chū)前(qián)的(de)彩(cǎi)排(pái)进(jìn)行(xíng)得(de)很(hěn)顺(shùn)利(lì)。

The dress rehearsal before the performance went very smoothly.

02

演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)舞(wǔ)台(tái)上(shang)彩(cǎi)排(pái)。

The actors are having a dress rehearsal on stage.

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