戏剧性

戲劇性

xìjùxìng

noun #8,138

Meanings

1 dramatic quality
2 theatricality
3 dramatic nature

Characters

play; drama; show

drama; play; theatrical

nature; quality; -ness

Examples

HSK 2

这个故事很有戏剧性。

Zhège gùshì hěn yǒu xìjùxìng.

This story is very dramatic.

HSK 3

他的人生经历比电影还有戏剧性。

Tā de rénshēng jīnglì bǐ diànyǐng hái yǒu xìjùxìng.

His life experience is more dramatic than a movie.

HSK 7-9

比赛的结局充满了戏剧性。

Bǐsài de jiéjú chōngmǎn le xìjùxìng.

The ending of the match was full of drama.

Tips

grammar

戏剧性 is formed with the suffix 性 (-xìng), which turns nouns/adjectives into abstract qualities, like English '-ness' or '-ity'. Common pattern: 戏剧 (drama) + 性 → dramatic quality.

Stroke Order

戏 xì

剧 jù

性 xìng