Chinese
xìyuánzi
Meaning: theater (old term); traditional opera house
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

爺爺年輕時常去戲園子看戲。
爷爷年轻时常去戏园子看戏。
Grandfather often went to the theater to watch plays when he was young.
爺爺每天下午都喜歡去戲園子聽戲。
Grandpa likes to go to the theater to listen to opera every afternoon.

Usage Notes

An old name for a place to watch traditional operas or plays.

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