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芭蕾

bā lěi · ba lei

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. ballet (loanword)
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In a conversation

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First ballet class

  1. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)今晚(jīnwǎn)有(yǒu)芭蕾(bālěi)课(kè)，你们(nǐmen)想(xiǎng)来(lái)看看(kànkan)吗(ma)？

    I have ballet class tonight. Do you want to come and watch?

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)学(xué)芭蕾(bālěi)！

    Sure! I want to learn ballet too!

  3. Qiqi

    第一(dìyī)课(kè)是(shì)用(yòng)脚尖(jiǎojiān)站(zhàn)着(zhe)。

    The first lesson is standing on your tiptoes.

  4. Liangliang

    看(kàn)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)站(zhàn)在(zài)脚尖(jiǎojiān)上(shàng)了(le)！

    Look, I'm standing on my tiptoes!

  5. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)倒(dǎo)在(zài)地上(dìshang)了(le)。

    Liangliang, you've already fallen on the floor.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)习(xí)芭(bā)蕾(lěi)，舞(wǔ)姿(zī)非(fēi)常(cháng)优(yōu)美(měi)。

She has studied ballet since childhood, and her dancing is very graceful.

02

今(jīn)晚(wǎn)剧(jù)院(yuàn)有(yǒu)一(yì)场(chǎng)芭(bā)蕾(lěi)演(yǎn)出(chū)。

There is a ballet performance at the theater tonight.

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