戏剧
Old HSK 5
戏剧 (xìjù) · drama
戏剧 (xìjù) means “drama; theatre; play”. It is written with 2 characters: 戏 (play) + 剧 (theatrical plays). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 戏剧 is built
The characters
戏 xì · play
What 戏 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: A hand 又 doing tricks with a spear 戈 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
剧 jù · theatrical plays
What 剧 is made of
- 居jū — to live
- 户hù — door
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 居 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她在大学学习戏剧。Tā zài dàxué xuéxí xìjù.She studies drama at university.
我对中国传统戏剧很感兴趣。Wǒ duì Zhōngguó chuántǒng xìjù hěn gǎn xìngqù.I'm interested in traditional Chinese theatre.
Questions about 戏剧
What does 戏剧 mean?
戏剧 (xìjù) means “drama; theatre; play”.
How do you pronounce 戏剧?
戏剧 is pronounced xìjù.
Which HSK level is 戏剧?
戏剧 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 游戏yóuxìgame
- 电视剧diànshìjùTV series
- 话剧huàjùstage play
- 京剧jīngjùBeijing opera
- 剧场jùchǎngtheater
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 急剧jíjùsharp
- 加剧jiājùto intensify
- 剧本jùběnscript
- 剧烈jùlièintense
Learn 戏剧 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 102: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.