戏

xì · xi

Traditional 戲 / 戯

Meaning

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xì 戲

  1. trick
  2. drama
  3. play
  4. show

xì 戯

  1. variant of 戲 / 戏 (xì)
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A night at the opera

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng),今晚(jīnwǎn)去(qù)茶馆(cháguǎn)看(kàn)戏(xì)吧(ba)!

    Dengdeng, let's go to the teahouse tonight to see a show!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)啊(a)!是(shì)什么(shénme)戏(xì)?

    Sure! What show is it?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)京剧(jīngjù),一出(yīchū)很(hěn)有名(yǒumíng)的(de)老(lǎo)戏(xì)。

    Beijing opera, a very famous old play.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)听不懂(tīngbudǒng),不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)看(kàn)他们(tāmen)的(de)衣服(yīfu)。

    I can't understand it, but I like looking at their costumes.

  5. Liangliang

    看(kàn)戏(xì)不用(bùyòng)都(dōu)听懂(tīngdǒng),看(kàn)脸谱(liǎnpǔ)就(jiù)知道(zhīdào)了(le)。红脸(hóngliǎn)的(de)是(shì)好人(hǎorén)。

    You don't need to understand it all to enjoy a show. Look at the face paint. A red face is a good guy.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)懂(dǒng)了(le)!红脸(hóngliǎn)的(de)是(shì)好人(hǎorén),我(wǒ)下次(xiàcì)还(hái)来(lái)看(kàn)戏(xì)。

    I get it! A red face is a good guy. I'll come to another show next time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)去(qù)剧(jù)院(yuàn)看(kàn)戏(xì)。

All of us went to the theater to see a play.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)院(yuàn)子(zi)里(lǐ)演(yǎn)戏(xì),逗(dòu)得(de)大(dà)家(jiā)哈(hā)哈(hā)大(dà)笑(xiào)。

The children put on a play in the yard, making everyone laugh heartily.

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