Chinese Conversation · Level 56
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Chinese word
剧院
Pronunciation
Pinyinjù yuàn
Meaning
- nountheater
Example
他们在剧院看话剧。tā men zài jù yuàn kàn huà jù
They are watching a play at the theater.
More examples
孩子们去剧院参观，了解舞台和服装。hái zi men qù jù yuàn cān guān liáo jiě wǔ tái hé fú zhuāng
The children visited the theater and learned about the stage and costumes.
Core concept
A purpose-built indoor space where performers and a seated audience meet around a stage.
Common phrases
订剧院门票dìng jù yuàn mén piào
book theater tickets
剧院的座位jù yuàn de zuò wèi
theater seats
参观剧院cān guān jù yuàn
visit the theater
Similar words
电影院diàn yǐng yuàn: An indoor venue where audiences sit and watch films shown on a screen.
剧场jù chǎng: A venue with a stage and audience seating for live theater, dance, and other stage arts.
舞台wǔ tái: The area where actors or musicians stand to perform.
Definition in Chinese
专门用于上演话剧、歌剧、舞蹈、音乐会等现场舞台表演的建筑或场所，通常设有舞台、后台和供观众就座的观众席。zhuān mén yòng yú shàng yǎn huà jù gē jù wú dǎo yīn yuè huì děng xiàn chǎng wǔ tái biáo yǎn de jiàn zhù huò cháng suǒ tōng cháng shè yǒu wǔ tái hòu tái hé gōng guān zhòng jiù zuò de guān zhòng xí
Word origin
剧院 (jùyuàn, "theater") combines 剧 (jù, "drama") with 院 (yuàn, "institution or compound"), linking staged works with the place built for them.
Usage tips
- English speakers should note that the familiar English label covers both cinemas and live-stage venues, whereas this Chinese noun normally points to the latter.
Other meanings
- opera housenoun
- performance venuenoun
Related words
- 露天剧院lù tiān jù yuànopen-air theaternoun
- 影剧院yǐng jù yuànmovie theaternoun