How to say “comedy” in Chinese
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“Comedy” in Chinese is 喜剧, xǐ jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
喜剧 is read xǐ 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, 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 “喜剧”.
More words from the lesson “Who plays whom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “comedy” in Chinese?
“Comedy” in Chinese is 喜剧, pinyin xǐjù.
What does 喜剧 mean?
喜剧 (xǐjù) means “comedy”.
How do you write 喜剧?
喜剧 is 2 characters: 喜 (xǐ) — joy; 剧 (jù) — play, drama; intense. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 喜剧?
喜剧 is read xǐjù. Tones: xǐ — third tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“comedy” in the lesson “Who plays whom”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. 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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