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歌剧

gē jù · ge ju

Traditional 歌劇

HSK 7–9Measure words: 场 chǎng, 出 chū

Meaning

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  1. Western opera
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Opera with subtitles

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)看(kàn)歌剧(gējù)吧(ba)！

    Let's go and see an opera tonight!

  2. Liangliang

    歌剧(gējù)？我(wǒ)听(tīng)不懂(bùdǒng)外语(wàiyǔ)。

    Opera? I cannot understand foreign languages.

  3. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，歌剧(gējù)有(yǒu)中文(zhōngwén)字幕(zìmù)。

    No problem. The opera has Chinese subtitles.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)歌剧(gējù)里(lǐ)的(de)人(rén)唱(chàng)得(de)太快(tàikuài)，字幕(zìmù)看(kàn)不完(bùwán)。

    But the people in the opera sing so fast that I cannot finish reading the subtitles.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)闭上(bìshang)眼睛(yǎnjing)，听(tīng)一晚上(yīwǎnshang)歌(gē)。

    Then we will just close our eyes and listen to songs all evening.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)或(huò)者(zhě)去(qù)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)，或(huò)者(zhě)去(qù)看(kàn)歌(gē)剧(jù)。

I am either going to see a film, or going to see an opera.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)经(jīng)常(cháng)在(zài)一(yí)块(kuài)儿(r)，去(qù)看(kàn)歌(gē)剧(jù)或(huò)者(zhě)浏(liú)览(lǎn)画(huà)廊(láng)。

They are often together, and go to the opera or visit art galleries.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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