话剧

話劇

huàjù

noun HSK 3 #14,277

Measure Word

一部话剧 bù

Meanings

1 stage play; spoken drama
2 modern drama (as opposed to opera)

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我们去看话剧吧。

Wǒmen qù kàn huàjù ba.

Let's go see a play.

HSK 3

这部话剧很有名。

Zhè bù huàjù hěn yǒumíng.

This play is very famous.

HSK 7-9

这部话剧改编自一部经典小说。

Zhè bù huàjù gǎibiān zì yī bù jīngdiǎn xiǎoshuō.

This play was adapted from a classic novel.

Tips

culture

话剧 (spoken drama) was introduced to China from the West in the early 1900s, distinct from traditional Chinese opera such as 京剧 and 戏曲. It uses spoken dialogue rather than singing.

Stroke Order

话 huà

剧 jù