English–Chinese
“ballet” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbā lěi
Example
我们去看芭蕾演出吧。wǒ men qù kàn bā lěi yǎn chū ba
Let's go see a ballet performance.
How to say “ballet” in Chinese
“Ballet” in Chinese is 芭蕾 (bā lěi).
A formal performance art in which trained dancers use balance, pointed feet, and elegant lines to express movement and drama.
Example sentences with 芭蕾
她梦想成为一名芭蕾舞者。tā mèng xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng bā léi wú zhě
She dreams of becoming a ballet dancer.
Tips for using 芭蕾
- The two syllables have distinct tones, so keeping the high tone on bā and the dipping tone on lěi helps distinguish this word from similarly sounding forms.