Writing
喜剧 (xǐ jù) — how to say "comedy" in Chinese
喜剧
Comedy
noun
Character composition
喜
joy
剧
drama
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
看喜剧
kàn xǐ jù
watch a comedy
一部喜剧
yī bù xǐ jù
one comedy
喜剧电影
xǐ jù diàn yǐng
comedy movie
Examples
这部电影是一部很搞笑的喜剧。
This movie is a very funny comedy.
我喜欢看喜剧。
I like watching comedies.
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Frequently asked questions
Comedy meaning in Chinese
"comedy" in Chinese is 喜剧 (xǐ jù).
喜剧 meaning in English
喜剧 (xǐ jù) means "Comedy".
How is 喜剧 pronounced?
It is pronounced xǐ jù (written as xi ju, xiju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "comedy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 喜剧: 喜 has 12 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 喜剧?
喜剧 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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