戏剧 xìjù a drama
a drama; a play; theater; script of a play
How to remember 戏剧: 戏 play + 剧 theatrical plays = a drama.
Characters
How it is used
- Drama/theater as an art form; a play - 戏剧表演 (xìjù biǎoyǎn) a theatrical performance; 戏剧学院 drama academy.
- The formal genre word covering stage drama/theater. Distinguish from 电视剧 (TV series) and 电影 (film). Also adjectivally 'dramatic': 戏剧性 (xìjùxìng) dramatic quality, 富有戏剧性 full of drama.
- 戏 alone can mean a traditional opera or a show/play in speech.
Example sentences
- 他们不是在打架，而是在排练戏剧。 Tāmen búshì zài dǎjià, érshì zài páiliàn xìjù.They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.