English–Chinese
“opera” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingē jù
Example
我最喜欢听歌剧。wǒ zuì xǐ huān tīng gē jù
I like listening to opera best.
How to say “opera” in Chinese
“Opera” in Chinese is 歌剧 (gē jù).
A fully staged story told through sustained vocal music, with performers acting as well as singing.
Example sentences with 歌剧
上个月本地剧团上演了一出新的歌剧，反响很好。shàng gè yuè běn dì jù tuán shàng yǎn le yì chū xīn de gē jù fán xiǎng hěn hǎo
Last month, a local theater group staged a new opera, and it was well received.
Tips for using 歌剧
- In Chinese, a specific work is often counted with a classifier, while the art form needs none, which helps distinguish opera in general from one production.