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戏

戲
xì
noun HSK 5 #1,444

Meanings

  1. 1 drama; play; game
  2. 2 to play; to joke

Examples

这部戏很好看。
Zhè bù xì hěn hǎokàn.
This play/drama is great.
京剧是中国的国粹。
Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó de guócuì.
Peking opera is a national treasure of China.
别跟我开玩笑。
Bié gēn wǒ kāi wánxiào.
Don't joke with me.

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usage
戏 is used in: 游戏 (game), 戏剧 (drama/theater), 京戏/京剧 (Peking opera), 看戏 (to watch a show), 马戏 (circus). In gaming: 游戏 is the standard word for video games in Chinese.

Stroke Order

戏 xì