Writing
话剧 (huà jù) — how to say "drama" in Chinese
话剧
Drama, play
noun
Character composition
话
speech, words
剧
theater, drama
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
一场话剧
yì chǎng huàjù
one drama performance
Examples
我们周末去看话剧表演。
We go to watch a drama performance on the weekend.
我喜欢话剧。
I like drama.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "drama" in Chinese?
"drama" in Chinese is 话剧 (huà jù).
What does 话剧 mean in English?
话剧 (huà jù) means "Drama, play".
How is 话剧 pronounced?
It is pronounced huà jù (written as hua ju, huaju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "drama" in Chinese characters?
It is written 话剧: 话 has 8 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 话剧?
话剧 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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