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音乐剧 (yīn yuè jù) — musical (theatre); musical drama

Definition

A staged performance that combines songs, dialogue, and dance, sung largely in the popular style of the day — distinct from 歌剧, which is fully sung in a classical operatic style.

noun
musical (theatre)musical drama
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Examples

  • 音乐剧。
    Zhè bù yīn yuè jù fēi cháng shòu huān yíng.
    This musical is very popular.
  • 音乐剧。
    Tā shì yì míng yīn yuè jù yǎn yuán.
    She is a musical actress.
  • 音乐剧？
    yīn yuè jù Hé gē jù yǒu shén me bù tóng?
    What is the difference between musicals and operas?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

音乐music
音yīnsound乐lèmusic
联合Coordinate
剧jùdrama

“音乐” means music and “剧” means drama, so it names a drama built around music.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

音 adds a short stroke that seals the mouth-like part, showing a covered or muffled sound rather than speech.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樂; 乐 is its simplified writing.

In the traditional form 樂, 絲 (string) with 木 (wood) shows strings on a piece of wood, a musical instrument; the simplified 乐 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 劇; 剧 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
豦
豦jù劇jù
Same sound today

The traditional form 劇 pairs 豦, which gives the sound, with 刀, a knife; the simplified 剧 is a later shorthand.

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Appears in
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