戏剧 (xì jù) — drama, play (as a literary or performance work); theater (as an art form)
Definition
戏剧 refers to the art form or genre of drama/theater as a whole (the work itself, like 'drama' or 'play'). 剧院 and 剧场 are the buildings or venues where you watch it; 话剧 is a specific modern stage-play type within it.
noun
dramaplay (as a literary or performance work)theater (as an art form)
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Examples
- 戏剧。Zhè bù xì jù huò dé le guó jì dà jiǎng.This play won an international award.
- 戏剧。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù duì xì jù hěn gǎn xìng qù.He has been very interested in drama since childhood.
- 戏剧。Zhōu mò wǒ men qù kàn xì jù ba.Let's go see a play this weekend.
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