AP week 23: Beijing opera, fans papercutting and kites

京剧

Beijing opera

还要

still more

精彩

wonderful

兴奋

excited

兴趣

interest

表演

performance

鼓掌

applaud

演员

actor

脸谱

face mask

性格

personality

孙悟空

Monkey King

小生

young man (role in Chinese opera)

武生

acrobatic role

旦

the female character in traditional opera

音乐

music

丝竹

traditional instruments

唱歌

singing

剧装

costume

武术

Martial arts

歌剧

western opera

扇子

shàn zi

n. fan

剪纸

jiǎn zhǐ

n. paper-cut

风筝

fēng zhēng

n. kite

凉

liáng

adj. cool

用处

yòng chù

n. usage

欣赏

xīn shǎng

v. appreciate; enjoy

把玩

bǎ wán

v. hold something appreciatively

香木

xiāng mù

n. scented wood

花鸟

huā niǎo

n. flowers and birds

山水

shān shuǐ

n. mountains and water; landscape

诗词

shī cí

n. poetry

舞蹈

wǔ dǎo

n. dance

图案

tú àn

n. pattern; design

折

zhé

v. fold

层

céng

n. layer

福

fú

n. good fortune; blessing

贴

tiē

v. paste; stick

倒

dào

v. invert; turn upside down

囍

xǐ

n. double happiness

连

lián

v. link; join

祝愿

zhù yuàn

v. wish

幸福

xìng fú

adj. happy

玩具

wán jù

n. toy

娱乐

yú lè

n. entertainment

运动

yùn dòng

n. sports; athletics

比赛

bǐ sài

n. competition

蝴蝶

hú dié

n. butterfly

古老

gǔ lǎo

adj. ancient

民间

mín jiān

n. folk

工艺品

gōng yì pǐn

n. handicraft