English–Chinese
“drama” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjù
Example
我正在看一部好看的剧。wǒ zhèng zài kàn yí bù hǎo kàn de jù
I'm watching a good drama.
How to say “drama” in Chinese
“Drama” in Chinese is 剧 (jù).
A performed story whose characters and plot unfold for an audience, onstage or through a screen.
Example sentences with 剧
昨天我们去看了一出舞台剧，演员表演很精彩。zuó tiān wǒ men qù kàn le yì chū wǔ tái jù yǎn yuán biáo yǎn hěn jīng cǎi
Yesterday we went to see a stage play, and the actors' performance was excellent.
Tips for using 剧
- The phrase 追剧 (zhuījù, "follow a series") uses this noun for keeping up with episodes, a common conversational way to talk about a show watched over time.