Definition
排戏 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to rehearse a play or performance'. It can be split: you can insert measure words, time expressions, or objects between 排 and 戏, e.g. 排了一场戏 ('rehearsed a play'). The word is used in theatre and performance contexts.
v.o.
to rehearse (a play, performance)
Examples
- 。Tāmen pái le yí xiàwǔ de xì.They rehearsed plays all afternoon.
- 。Wǒmen míngtiān xiàwǔ pái xì.We'll rehearse the play tomorrow afternoon.
- 。Zhège jùtuán zhèngzài pái xì.This troupe is currently rehearsing.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.