Chinese word

剧场

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù chǎng

Meaning

  • nountheater

Example

请在剧场门口等我。qǐng zài jù chǎng mén kǒu děng wǒ

Please wait for me at the theater entrance.

Illustration for 剧场 (theater)

More examples

我们晚上去剧场看演出。wǒ men wǎn shàng qù jù chǎng kàn yǎn chū

We are going to the theater to see a performance tonight.

Core concept

A building arranged around a fixed audience area and a stage for live performances.

Common phrases

  • 去剧场qù jù chǎng

    go to the theater

  • 剧场演出jù chǎng yǎn chū

    theater performance

Similar words

电影院diàn yǐng yuàn: A public venue for showing recorded films on a screen.
舞台wǔ tái: The performance area and its equipment for acting or playing music.
剧院jù yuàn: A spacious building built for large-scale live performances on a stage.

Definition in Chinese

供公众观看戏剧、音乐、舞蹈等舞台演出的建筑或场地，通常有固定座位和舞台设施。gōng gōng zhòng guān kàn xì jù yīn yuè wú dǎo děng wǔ tái yǎn chū de jiàn zhù huò chǎng dì tōng cháng yǒu gù dìng zuò wèi hé wǔ tái shè shī

Word origin

The compound 剧 (jù, "drama") + 场 (chǎng, "place") combines the activity with the place where it happens.

Usage tips

  • The English equivalent can also name an art form, but this Chinese noun points to a physical venue, making location expressions especially important.

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