Writing
戏剧 (xì jù) — how to say "drama" in Chinese
戏剧
Drama, play; theater
noun
Character composition
戏
play, show, drama
剧
drama, play
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
戏剧表演
xì jù biǎo yǎn
theatrical performance
戏剧学院
xì jù xué yuàn
drama academy
Examples
莎士比亚的戏剧在世界文学史上占有极其重要的地位。
Shakespeare's plays hold an extremely important place in the history of world literature.
我们去看戏剧吧。
Let's go see a play.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "drama" in Chinese?
"drama" in Chinese is 戏剧 (xì jù).
戏剧 meaning in English
戏剧 (xì jù) means "Drama, play; theater".
How is 戏剧 pronounced?
It is pronounced xì jù (written as xi ju, xiju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "drama" in Chinese characters?
It is written 戏剧: 戏 has 6 strokes, 剧 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 戏剧?
戏剧 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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