Writing
剧院 (jù yuàn) — how to say "theater" in Chinese
剧院
Theater
noun
Character composition
剧
play
院
courtyard, institution
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
去剧院看表演
qù jù yuàn kàn biǎo yǎn
to go to the theater to watch a performance
剧院门口
jù yuàn mén kǒu
the theater entrance
一家剧院
yì jiā jù yuàn
one theater
Examples
周末我和朋友在剧院看戏。
On the weekend I watch a play at the theater with a friend.
我们去剧院。
We go to the theater.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "theater" in Chinese?
"theater" in Chinese is 剧院 (jù yuàn).
What does 剧院 mean in English?
剧院 (jù yuàn) means "Theater".
How is 剧院 pronounced?
It is pronounced jù yuàn (written as ju yuan, juyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "theater" in Chinese characters?
It is written 剧院: 剧 has 10 strokes, 院 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 剧院?
剧院 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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