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戏剧

xì jù · xi ju

Traditional 戲劇

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. a drama; a play; theater
  2. script of a play
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The tree on stage

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)参加了(cānjiāle)学校(xuéxiào)的(de)戏剧(xìjù)社(shè)。

    I joined the school drama club.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)演(yǎn)什么(shénme)？

    What do you play?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)演(yǎn)一棵(yīkē)树(shù)。

    I play a tree.

  4. Liangliang

    树(shù)在(zài)戏剧(xìjù)里(lǐ)说话(shuōhuà)吗(ma)？

    Does a tree speak in a play?

  5. Dengdeng

    不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)，可是(kěshì)要(yào)站(zhàn)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)。

    No, but it has to stand for two hours.

  6. Liangliang

    这(zhè)也(yě)是(shì)戏剧(xìjù)！

    That's drama too!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)正(zhèng)在(zài)学(xué)习(xí)英(yīng)文(wén)戏(xì)剧(jù)。

I'm studying English drama.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)不(bú)是(shì)在(zài)打(dǎ)架(jià)，而(ér)是(shì)在(zài)排(pái)练(liàn)戏(xì)剧(jù)。

They aren't quarreling, but are rehearsing a play.

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

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