How to say “play” in Chinese
play, drama
“Play” in Chinese is 话剧, huà jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
话剧 is read huà jù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
On the left, 居 jū hints at the sound; on the right, 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “话剧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 话剧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 周末我们去剧院看话剧吧zhōumòwǒmenqùjùyuànkànhuàjùbaLet's go to the theater and see a play this weekend.
- 你觉得这部话剧怎么样？nǐjuédezhèbùhuàjùzěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this play?
More words from the lesson “At the theater”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “play” in Chinese?
“Play” in Chinese is 话剧, pinyin huàjù.
What does 话剧 mean?
话剧 (huàjù) means “play, drama”.
How do you write 话剧?
话剧 is 2 characters: 话 (huà) — speech, words; 剧 (jù) — play, drama; intense. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 话剧?
话剧 is read huàjù. Tones: huà — fourth tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“play” in the lesson “At the theater”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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