喜剧 xǐjù a comedy
How to remember 喜剧: 喜 happy + 剧 theatrical plays = a comedy.
Characters
How it is used
- Comedy as a genre of play or film - 喜剧演员 (xǐjù yǎnyuán) a comedy actor.
- Contrast 悲剧 (bēijù, tragedy); a genre label, not the feeling of being funny (that's 好笑/搞笑).
Example sentences
- 他是喜剧演员。 Tā shì xǐjùyǎnyuán.He's a comedian.