How to say “drama” in Chinese
drama, theater
“Drama” in Chinese is 戏剧, xì jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
戏剧 is read xì 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 right, 戈, an ancient weapon.
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 “戏剧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 戏剧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我对戏剧很感兴趣wǒduìxìjùhěngǎnxìngqùI'm very interested in theater.
More words from the lesson “At the theater”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “drama” in Chinese?
“Drama” in Chinese is 戏剧, pinyin xìjù.
What does 戏剧 mean?
戏剧 (xìjù) means “drama, theater”.
How do you write 戏剧?
戏剧 is 2 characters: 戏 (xì) — game; show; 剧 (jù) — play, drama; intense. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 戏剧?
戏剧 is read xìjù. Tones: xì — fourth tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“drama” in the lesson “At the theater”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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