Definition
悲剧 (bēijù) means 'tragedy' — a disastrous event or a play with a sad ending. It is a specific genre, while 戏剧 (xìjù) is the general term for drama/plays, and 喜剧 (xǐjù) is the opposite genre (comedy).
noun
tragedy (a disastrous event or a play with a sad ending)
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Examples
- 悲剧。Zhè chū bēi jù yǎn de fēicháng hǎo.This tragedy was performed very well.
- 悲剧。Nà cì shìgù zhēn shì yì chǎng bēi jù.That accident was truly a tragedy.
- 悲剧。Tā xiě le yí bù guānyú zhànzhēng de bēi jù.He wrote a tragedy about war.
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