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xiangsheng

/ˈʃæŋ.ʃʌŋ/

xiangsheng noun: a traditional style of Chinese comedy, performed in rapid style.

Noun

xiangsheng (uncountable)

  1. A traditional style of Chinese comedy, performed in rapid style.
    Synonyms:
    crosstalk

Synonyms of xiangsheng

Origin of xiangsheng

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 相聲 /相声 (xiàngsheng).

Questions about xiangsheng

What does xiangsheng mean?
Xiangsheng means a traditional style of Chinese comedy, performed in rapid style.
What part of speech is xiangsheng?
Xiangsheng is a noun.
How do you pronounce xiangsheng?
Xiangsheng is pronounced /ˈʃæŋ.ʃʌŋ/.

Words near xiangsheng in the dictionary

  1. Xiangliu
  2. Xiangning
  3. xiangqi
  4. Xiangs
  5. Xiangshan
  6. xiangsheng
  7. Xiangshui
  8. Xiangtan
  9. Xiangxi
  10. Xiangxiang
  11. Xiangyang

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