芭
蕾

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The Chinese word "芭蕾" is formed through phonetic transcription of the English word "ballet", using the characters "芭" (bā) and "蕾" (lěi) solely for their sound to approximate the pronunciation of "ba" and "let", without regard to the literal meanings of the characters.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢看芭蕾舞。

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn bāléiwǔ.

I like watching ballet.

她学习芭蕾舞很多年了。

Tā xuéxí bāléiwǔ hěnduō nián le.

She has been learning ballet for many years.

芭蕾舞演员的表演非常优美。

Bāléiwǔ yǎnyuán de biǎoyǎn fēicháng yōuměi.

The ballet dancer's performance is very graceful.

虽然芭蕾舞训练很艰苦，但她从不放弃。

Suīrán bāléiwǔ xùnliàn hěn jiānkǔ, dàn tā cóng bù fàngqì.

Although ballet training is very hard, she never gives up.

在国际芭蕾舞比赛中，她以精湛的技艺赢得了金奖。

Zài guójì bāléiwǔ bǐsài zhōng, tā yǐ jīngzhàn de jìyì yíngdé le jīnjiǎng.

In the international ballet competition, she won the gold medal with her exquisite skills.

Word Definition - 芭蕾

bā lěi ballet (loanword)

Individual Character Details

芭 bā
蕾 lěi