chaqu

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃɑːˈt͡ʃuː/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 岔曲 (chàqǔ).

Noun

chaqu (plural chaqu)

1. A form of Chinese opera.
   • 2009 January 1, Andrew Jacobs, “Dusting Off a Serene Jewel Box”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The pavilion's tour de force is the private theater, which provided the emperor with a cozy perch to view chaqu, a form of opera invented by a commoner that became all the rage in 18th-century Beijing.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 插曲 (chāqǔ).

Noun

chaqu (plural chaqu)

1. (film) An inserted musical sequence in a Chinese movie.
   • 2001, Corey K. Creemur, “Picturizing American Cinema”, in Soundtrack Available‎^[2], →ISBN, page 403:

     Teo clarifies that chaqu were eventually differentiated from "full-fledged" musicals […]

Usage notes

• Often written in italics (chaqu) or pronounced as a foreign word.

Anagrams

• Quach