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相声

相声 xiàngsheng

相声 xiàngsheng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 相声 xiàngsheng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiàngsheng | xiang4 sheng5
English translation
comic dialog
sketch
crosstalk

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About 相声 xiàngsheng

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Traditional form

相聲

Part of speech

Adverb / 副词 fù cí Fù cí
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Etymology of 相声 xiàngsheng

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Xiāng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Represents an eye () observing a tree (). Based on the original meaning "observe". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "compare; mutual; each other".

Positional decomposition

木目

Number of Strokes

9
shēng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Remmant of the character qìng (chime stones). Pictograph of a musical stone chime. Simplified form of shēng .

Positional decomposition

Shì

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 相声 xiàngsheng

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安东尼 Ān dōng ní : ēn , de 梦想 mèngxiǎng shì 成为 chéngwéi 单口相声 dān kǒu xiàng shēng jiā .

Anthony: Well, my dream is to be a stand - up comedian .

相声 xiàngsheng Decomposition

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相声 xiàngsheng Compounds

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