Chinese word

话剧节

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà jù jié

Meaning

  • noundrama festival

Example

学校举办话剧节。xué xiào jǔ bàn huà jù jié

The school holds a drama festival.

Illustration for 话剧节 (drama festival)

More examples

同学们在话剧节上表演小话剧。tóng xué men zài huà jù jié shàng biáo yǎn xiǎo huà jù

The students perform a short play at the drama festival.

Core concept

A shared period when a community presents and celebrates stage plays.

Common phrases

  • 举办话剧节jǔ bàn huà jù jié

    organize a drama festival

  • 参加话剧节cān jiā huà jù jié

    participate in a drama festival

Similar words

戏剧节xì jù jié: A festival held over a set period where people enjoy several stage plays.

Definition in Chinese

以话剧表演为中心，在规定时间内举行的节日或文化活动。yǐ huà jù biáo yǎn wèi zhōng xīn zài guī dìng shí jiān nèi jǔ xíng de jié rì huò wén huà huó dòng

Word origin

话 (huà, "speech") and 剧 (jù, "drama") combine to identify spoken stage drama, and 节 (jié, "festival or event") turns it into a named cultural occasion.

Usage tips

  • In a school notice, this word can name the whole arts program rather than one performance, so its date can cover several activities.

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