悲剧 (bēi jù) — tragedy (a disastrous event or a play with a sad ending)
Definition
悲剧 means 'tragedy' in two senses: a sad play or film (a type of 戏剧) and a real-life disastrous event. It contrasts with 喜剧 ('comedy'), its opposite genre and outcome.
noun
tragedy (a disastrous event or a play with a sad ending)
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Examples
- 悲剧。Zhè chū bēi jù yǎn dé fēi cháng hǎo.This tragedy was performed very well.
- 悲剧。Nà cì shì gù zhēn shì yì chǎng bēi jù.That accident was truly a tragedy.
- 悲剧。Tā xiě le yí bù guān yú zhàn zhēng de bēi jù.He wrote a tragedy about war.
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