剧 jù theatrical plays
theatrical plays; opera; severe
How to remember 剧: 居 to live + 刂 knife = theatrical plays. Grandma, who used to live in London, still loves the fake knife fights in theatrical plays.
Component breakdown
剧 = 居 to live + 刂 knife
- 居 to live
- 尸 corpse
- 古 old
- 刂 knife
Grandma, who used to live in London, still loves the fake knife fights in theatrical plays.
How it is used
- Two senses: 'drama/play' and 'intense/acute'. 电视剧 (diànshìjù) = TV series, 京剧 (jīngjù) Beijing opera, 话剧 (huàjù) stage play.
- As 'intense': 剧烈 (jùliè) = violent/severe (剧烈运动 strenuous exercise), 剧痛 (jùtòng) = sharp pain.
- 剧本 (jùběn) = a script; 剧院 (jùyuàn) = theater.
Words with 剧
- 京剧jīngjùBeijing OperaHSK 4
- 剧院jùyuàntheaterHSK 4
- 电视剧diànshìjùTV seriesHSK 4
- 话剧huàjùstage playHSK 4
- 剧场jùchǎngtheaterHSK 5
- 戏剧xìjùa dramaHSK 5
- 剧本jùběnscriptHSK 6
- 剧烈jùlièviolentHSK 6
- 加剧jiājùto intensifyHSK 6
- 喜剧xǐjùa comedyHSK 6
- 悲剧bēijùtragedyHSK 6
- 剧变jùbiànto change dramaticallyHSK 7
- 剧情jùqíngstory lineHSK 7
- 剧目jùmùtheatrical piece (play or opera)HSK 7
- 急剧jíjùrapidHSK 7
- 歌剧gējùWestern operaHSK 7
- 恶作剧èzuòjùpractical jokeHSK 8
- 编剧biānjùto write a playHSK 9
Example sentences
- 话剧表演得很精彩。 Huàjù biǎoyǎn de hěn jīngcǎi.The play was brilliant.
- 京剧是中国的国粹。 Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó de guócuì.Beijing opera is the quintessence of Chinese culture.