Writing
歌剧 (gē jù) — how to say "opera" in Chinese
歌剧
Opera
noun
Character composition
歌
song
剧
drama
Radicals / Keys
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
经典歌剧
jīngdiǎn gējù
classic opera
歌剧演员
gējù yǎnyuán
opera singer
Examples
我们周末去剧院看歌剧。
We go to the theater to watch an opera on the weekend.
我喜欢歌剧。
I like opera.
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Frequently asked questions
Opera in Chinese translation
"opera" in Chinese is 歌剧 (gē jù).
Geju meaning in English
歌剧 (gē jù) means "Opera".
How is 歌剧 pronounced?
It is pronounced gē jù (written as ge ju, geju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "opera" in Chinese characters?
It is written 歌剧: 歌 has 14 strokes, 剧 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 歌剧?
歌剧 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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