Chinese word

喜剧

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ jù

Meaning

  • nouncomedy

Example

我喜欢看喜剧，觉得很轻松。wǒ xǐ huān kàn xǐ jù jué de hěn qīng sōng

I like watching comedies and find them very relaxing.

Illustration for 喜剧 (comedy)

More examples

舞台上的喜剧让观众笑声不断。wǔ tái shàng de xǐ jù ràng guān zhòng xiào shēng bú duàn

The comedy on stage kept the audience laughing.

Core concept

Humor shaped into a staged or filmed performance that gives an audience a light, relaxed experience.

Common phrases

  • 看喜剧kàn xǐ jù

    watch comedy

  • 喜剧片xǐ jù piàn

    comedy film

  • 喜剧演员xǐ jù yǎn yuán

    comedy actor

Similar words

话剧huà jù: A play performed on stage by actors who express the story through dialogue.
戏剧xì jù: A story for dramatic performance that develops through characters and events.
笑话xiào huà: A brief funny story or remark meant to amuse listeners.
喜剧片xǐ jù piàn: A movie whose main purpose is to make viewers laugh.

Definition in Chinese

以引人发笑为主要目的，通过对白、动作和情节安排让观众感到轻松的戏剧或影视作品。yǐ yǐn rén fā xiào wéi zhǔ yào mù de tōng guò duì bái dòng zuò hé qíng jié ān pái ràng guān zhòng gǎn dào qīng sōng de xì jù huò yǐng shì zuò pǐn

Word origin

喜 (xǐ, "joy") + 剧 (jù, "drama") forms a compound for drama built around amusement.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, context can leave the medium unstated: the same noun may cover a film, television program, stage production, or short live routine.

Other meanings

  • comedy actnoun

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