xì zi
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  • n.derogdatedactor/actress (usually in a play); opera singer

    • nǚ xì zi

      戏子

      actress

    • zài shēng huó miàn qián wǒ men dōu shì chì luǒ luǒ de xì zi

      生活面前我们赤裸裸戏子

      Confronted with life, we are all naked players.

    • tā hěn yǒu zuò xì zi de pài tóu

      戏子派头

      One can see that he is an actor by profession.