喜剧 (xǐ jù) — comedy (film, play, or genre)
Definition
喜剧 is 'comedy' — a play or film meant to make people laugh. The opposite of 悲剧 ('tragedy'); 戏剧 is the broader umbrella for drama/theater as an art form.
noun
comedy (film, play, or genre)
Measure word · 部, 出
Examples
- 喜剧，。Wǒ zuì jìn kàn le yí bù xǐ jù, xiào dé dù zi téng.I recently watched a comedy and laughed until my stomach hurt.
- 喜剧。Zhè bù xǐ jù de jié jú ràng wǒ hěn yì wài.The ending of this comedy surprised me a lot.
- 喜剧？Nǐ xǐ huan kàn xǐ jù hái shì bēi jù?Do you prefer watching comedies or tragedies?
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