Definition
剧院 (jù yuàn) means 'theater' as a building, especially a large or formal venue for stage performances like plays, operas, or ballets. 剧场 (jù chǎng) is a more general term for a theater venue, often used for plays and smaller shows; 剧院 can sound slightly more formal or grand.
noun
theater
Measure word · 家, 座
Examples
- 剧院。Zhè jù yuàn néng zuò yì qiān duō rén.This theater can seat over a thousand people.
- 剧院。Wǒ zài zhè jiā jù yuàn kàn guò hǎo jǐ chǎng diànyǐng.I've watched several movies at this theater.
- 剧院。Nà zuò jù yuàn jiù zài shì zhōngxīn.That theater is right in the city center.
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