剧场

劇場

jùchǎng

noun HSK 3 #5,674

Measure Word

一座剧场 zuò

Meanings

1 theater
2 playhouse

Characters

drama; play; intense

field; venue; place

Examples

我们明天去剧场看戏。

Wǒmen míngtiān qù jùchǎng kàn xì.

We are going to the theater to watch a play tomorrow.

这座剧场可以容纳一千人。

Zhè zuò jùchǎng kěyǐ róngnà yī qiān rén.

This theater can hold a thousand people.

剧场里的灯光暗了下来。

Jùchǎng lǐ de dēngguāng àn le xiàlái.

The lights in the theater dimmed.

Tips

culture

Traditional Chinese theater includes 京剧 (Beijing opera), 越剧 (Yue opera), and 粤剧 (Cantonese opera). Many cities have historic 剧场 dedicated to these art forms.

Stroke Order

剧 jù

场 chǎng