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相声 是 一种 有趣 的 中国 表演 艺术。
Pinyin
Xiàngsheng shì yì zhǒng yǒuqù de Zhōngguó biǎoyǎn yìshù.
English
Xiangsheng is an interesting Chinese performing art.
相声 有 一 百 多 年 的 历史。
Pinyin
Xiàngsheng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián de lìshǐ.
English
Xiangsheng has a history of over a hundred years.
相声 表演 一般 有 两 个 人。
Pinyin
Xiàngsheng biǎoyǎn yìbān yǒu liǎng gè rén.
English
A Xiangsheng performance usually has two people.
演员 用 说、学、逗、唱 让 观众 开心。
Pinyin
Yǎnyuán yòng shuō, xué, dòu, chàng ràng guānzhòng kāixīn.
English
Performers use talking, imitating, teasing, and singing to make the audience happy.
观众 可以 在 剧场 或者 网上 看 相声表演。
Pinyin
Guānzhòng kěyǐ zài jùchǎng huòzhě wǎngshàng kàn xiàngsheng biǎoyǎn.
English
The audience can watch Xiangsheng performances in theaters or online.
相声有 很 多 传统 的 内容，现在 又 增加 了 很多 创新 的 内容。
Pinyin
Xiàngsheng yǒu hěn duō chuántǒng de nèiróng, xiànzài yòu zēngjiā le hěn duō chuàngxīn de nèiróng.
English
Xiangsheng has many traditional elements, and now it has added many innovative elements.
相声 正在 重新 获得 年轻 人的 喜爱。
Pinyin
Xiàngsheng zhèngzài chóngxīn huòdé niánqīng rén de xǐ’ài.
English
Xiangsheng is regaining the love of young people.
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 用 + Noun + Verb – To use something to do an action
This structure is used to describe what tool, method, or means is used to perform an action.
文中 (In text):
– 演员用说、学、逗、唱让观众开心。- Performers use talking, imitating, teasing, and singing to make the audience happy.
例 (Example):
– 老师 用 图片 教 我们 新 单词。- The teacher uses pictures to teach us new words.
2. 又 – Again, also
又 is used to indicate that something has happened again or an additional point.
文中 (In text):
– 相声有很多传统的内容，现在又增加了很多创新的内容。- Xiangsheng has many traditional elements, and now it has added many innovative elements.
例 (Example):
– 他 又 去 了 超市。- He went to supermarket again.
3. 正在 – In the process of, currently
正在 is used to indicate an action is happening right now.
文中 (In text):
– 相声正在重新获得年轻人的喜爱。- Xiangsheng is regaining the love of young people.
例 (Example):
– 现在 正在 下雨。- It is raining now.
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