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剧院

jù yuàn · ju yuan

Traditional 劇院

HSK 7–9Measure words: 家 jiā, 座 zuò

Meaning

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  1. theater
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In a conversation

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  1. Liangliang

    昨晚(zuówǎn)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)剧院(jùyuàn)看(kàn)话剧(huàjù)。

    Last night I wanted to go to the theater to see a play.

  2. Dengdeng

    剧院(jùyuàn)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is the theater?

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)市中心(shìzhōngxīn)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)走错(zǒucuò)了(le)，进了(jìnle)旁边(pángbiān)的(de)电影院(diànyǐngyuàn)。

    In the city centre, but I took a wrong turn and went into the cinema next door.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)看(kàn)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Then what did you watch?

  5. Liangliang

    一(yī)部(bù)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)，我(wǒ)不(bù)后悔(hòuhuǐ)。

    A very good film. I do not regret it.

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In a sentence

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01

她(tā)在(zài)伦(lún)敦(dūn)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，曾(céng)经(jīng)常(cháng)去(qù)剧(jù)院(yuàn)。

She would often go to the theater when she was in London.

Tatoeba: Chinese by kooler · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)去(qù)剧(jù)院(yuàn)的(de)路(lù)上(shang)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)到(dào)了(le)一(yì)起(qǐ)车(chē)祸(huò)。

On my way to the theater I saw a traffic accident.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by tarasterisk · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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