Meaning of 戏曲
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- Chinese opera
How to use 戏曲
戏曲 is the umbrella term for all traditional Chinese opera styles, such as Peking opera and Cantonese opera. It often appears in talk about culture, heritage and the arts. Example: 我爷爷很喜欢听戏曲。(Wǒ yéye hěn xǐhuan tīng xìqǔ.) My grandpa really likes listening to Chinese opera.
Think of 戏 (xì) as a show or play, like in 游戏 (yóuxì) game, and 曲 (qǔ) as a tune, like in 歌曲 (gēqǔ) song. A play full of tunes is 戏曲, traditional Chinese opera.
Common mistake: Learners often read 曲 here as qū, the tone used in 弯曲 (wānqū) to bend. In 戏曲, 歌曲 and 乐曲 it is third tone qǔ, because it means a tune.
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戏 xì · trick · 6 strokes
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曲 qǔ · tune · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 戏曲.
| 游戏 | yóuxì | game (CL:場|场[chang3]); to play |
| 歌曲 | gēqǔ | song |
| 戏剧 | xìjù | a drama; a play; theater; script of a play |
| 弯曲 | wānqū | to bend; to curve around |
| 游戏机 | yóuxìjī | video game machine; video game console |
| 乐曲 | yuèqǔ | musical composition |
| 演戏 | yǎnxì | to put on a play; to perform |
| 扭曲 | niǔqū | to twist; to warp |
| 曲线 | qūxiàn | curve; curved line |
| 拍戏 | pāixì | to shoot a movie |
| 歪曲 | wāiqū | to distort; to misrepresent |
| 曲折 | qūzhé | winding; (fig.) complicated |
Questions about 戏曲
What does 戏曲 mean?
戏曲 (xìqǔ) means "Chinese opera" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 戏曲?
戏曲 is made of 2 characters: 戏 (6 strokes), 曲 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 戏曲 an HSK word?
Yes. 戏曲 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 戏曲 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 戏曲 is written 戲曲.
What is the difference between 戏曲 and 戏剧?
戏剧 (xìjù) is a broad word for drama or theater in general, including modern spoken plays. 戏曲 refers specifically to traditional Chinese opera, which combines singing, music, acting and martial movement.
Is 京剧 a kind of 戏曲?
Yes. 京剧 (jīngjù), Peking opera, is the best known form of 戏曲. Other regional forms such as 越剧 (yuèjù) and 粤剧 (yuèjù) also fall under 戏曲.