喜剧 (xǐjù): comedy

Measure Word

一部喜剧 bù

Meanings

1 comedy

Characters

A drama of joy — comedy.

Examples

我喜欢看喜剧电影。

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn xǐjù diànyǐng.

I like watching comedy movies.

这部喜剧很好笑。

Zhèbù xǐjù hěn hǎoxiào.

This comedy is very funny.

周星驰是著名的喜剧演员。

Zhōuxīngchí shì zhùmíng de xǐjù yǎnyuán.

Stephen Chow is a famous comedy actor.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 悲剧 (bēijù, tragedy). Both use 剧 (drama) with an emotion: 喜 (joy) vs 悲 (sorrow).

In Pop Culture

喜剧之王 Xǐjù zhī Wáng

King of Comedy

Stephen Chow's 1999 film — literally 'King of Comedy'

Stroke Order

喜 xǐ

剧 jù

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喜剧片 xǐjùpiān #23,556

comedy film / comedy movie

戏剧 xìjù HSK 5 #4,213

drama; play; theater / theatrical performance

悲剧 bēijù HSK 5 #3,184

tragedy (literary/theatrical) / tragic event; disaster

剧本 jùběn HSK 5 #2,411

script / screenplay / scenario

喜 xǐ #3,124

to like; to be fond of / happy; joyful / wedding; happy event

喜爱 xǐ'ài HSK 4 #4,143

to like; to love; to be fond of / to have a fondness for

喜欢 xǐhuan HSK 1 #96

to like / to be fond of

剧 jù HSK 6 #2,477

drama; play; show / severe; acute; intense

剧院 jùyuàn HSK 7-9 #3,545

theater / playhouse

戏剧性 xìjùxìng #8,138

dramatic quality / theatricality / dramatic nature