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梆子
bāngzi
Description
梆子是一种用木头做的东西，敲的时候会发出声音。
A 梆子 is an object made of wood that makes a sound when struck.
以前晚上，有人会敲梆子告诉大家时间。
In the past, people would strike a 梆子 at night to tell everyone the time.
Meanings
梆子bāngzi
wooden clapper or watchman's rattle
他敲了几下梆子。
He knocked the wooden clapper a few times.
梆子bāngzi
a type of traditional Chinese opera (bangzi opera)
奶奶最爱听梆子。
Grandma loves listening to the wooden clapper the most.
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Notes
- Etymology
梆 (wooden clapper) + 子 (noun suffix); named for the clapper used to keep rhythm.
- Nuance
the opera sense (梆子戏) is named after the clapper instrument that marks its beat.
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