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相聲

简相声 · 繁相聲

Mandarin · pinyin xiàng sheng

comic dialogue
sketch
crosstalk

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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4–5 · xiang4 sheng5

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soeng3 sing1

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noun

xiangsheng (traditional Chinese comedic dialogue or monologue performed in rapid style); crosstalk

verb

(dialectal Hakka) to argue; to dispute

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