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样板戏

yàng bǎn xìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
model theater (operas and ballets produced during the Cultural Revolution)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-61777407501b267d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

樣板戲 样板戏 [yang4 ban3 xi4] /model theater (operas and ballets produced during the Cultural Revolution)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 樣板戲

  • 样
    yàng

    manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type

  • 板
    bǎn

    board / plank / plate / shutter / table tennis bat / clappers (music) / CL:塊|块[kuài] / accented beat in Chinese music / hard / stiff / to stop smiling or look serious / used in 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn]

    pàn

    to catch sight of in a doorway (old)

  • 戏
    xì

    trick / drama / play / show / CL:齣|出[chū],場|场[chǎng],臺|台[tái]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.