Chinese word

话剧

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà jù

Meaning

  • nounplay

Example

学校准备上演一出短话剧。xué xiào zhǔn bèi shàng yǎn yì chū duǎn huà jù

The school is preparing to stage a short play.

Illustration for 话剧 (play)

More examples

他从小就喜欢话剧。tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huān huà jù

He has enjoyed plays since he was young.

Core concept

A stage drama in which actors use everyday spoken dialogue to reveal people and society.

Common phrases

  • 喜欢话剧xǐ huān huà jù

    enjoy plays

  • 话剧表演huà jù biáo yǎn

    stage play performance

  • 买话剧票mǎi huà jù piào

    buy tickets for plays

Similar words

戏剧xì jù: Drama performed on a stage through dialogue and acting to present a story.
戏曲xì qǔ: A traditional Chinese performance art using songs, gestures, and stylized movements to tell stories.
剧本jù běn: A performance script containing the dialogue and the order of its scenes.

Definition in Chinese

话剧是一种以日常口语对白为核心，通过舞台表演展现社会现实或人物命运的现代戏剧体裁。huà jù shì yì zhǒng yǐ rì cháng kóu yǔ duì bái wèi hé xīn tōng guò wǔ tái biáo yǎn zhǎn xiàn shè huì xiàn shí huò rén wù mìng yùn de xiàn dài xì jù tǐ cái

Word origin

话 (huà, "speech") + 剧 (jù, "drama") formed a modern Chinese term for Western-style drama centered on spoken dialogue.

Usage tips

  • As a genre noun, it can refer to the dramatic work or to a production of that work, so context identifies which is meant.

Related words

  • 话剧社huà jù shètheater clubnoun

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