pái xì
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  • v.rehearse a play, opera, etc.; put a play into rehearsal; rehearse a drama

    • yǎn yuán men zài jù yuàn pái xì

      演员剧院排戏

      The actors were rehearsing a play in the theatre.

    • tā liú zài xué xiào pái xì yào dào jiǔ diǎn cái huí lai

      学校排戏回来

      She stays at school for drama and doesn't get back till nine.

Word usage

  • "排" and "戏" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 导演

      The director gave him an extra scene.

    • 现场正在进去

      There's a rehearsal going on. You can't go in.

    • 导演今天生病不了

      The director is ill today and can't shoot the film.