Chinese word

歌剧

Pronunciation

Pinyingē jù

Meaning

  • nounopera

Example

我最喜欢听歌剧。wǒ zuì xǐ huān tīng gē jù

I like listening to opera best.

Illustration for 歌剧 (opera)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A fully staged story told through sustained vocal music, with performers acting as well as singing.

Common phrases

  • 听歌剧tīng gē jù

    listen to opera

  • 在歌剧院zài gē jù yuàn

    at the opera house

  • 上演歌剧shàng yǎn gē jù

    stage an opera

Similar words

音乐剧yīn yuè jù: A stage production that combines songs, dance, and acting to tell a story.
京剧jīng jù: A traditional Chinese performance art using stylized singing, movements, and makeup in storytelling.
戏曲xì qǔ: A broad name for traditional Chinese theater involving singing, spoken delivery, and acting.
戏剧xì jù: A dramatic stage work centered on dialogue and acting.

Definition in Chinese

以声乐为主要表现手段，在舞台上由歌唱与表演结合而成的戏剧形式。yǐ shēng yuè wéi zhǔ yào biǎo xiàn shǒu duàn zài wǔ tái shàng yóu gē chàng yǔ biáo yǎn jié hé ér chéng de xì jù xíng shì

Word origin

歌 (gē, "song") + 剧 (jù, "drama") forms a transparent compound for a drama whose main expressive medium is singing.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Related words

  • 歌剧院gē jù yuànopera housenoun
  • 歌剧作曲家gē jù zuò qǔ jiāopera composernoun
  • 歌剧音乐gē jù yīn yuèopera musicnoun

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