歌剧 gējù Western opera
How to remember 歌剧: 歌 song + 剧 theatrical plays = Western opera.
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How it is used
- '(Western) opera' - 看歌剧 (kàn gējù) to see an opera; measure words 场/出.
- Specifically the Western art form; Chinese opera is 戏曲 (xìqǔ) or 京剧 (jīngjù, Peking opera).
- 歌剧院 (gējùyuàn) opera house.