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音乐剧

yīn yuè jù · yin yue ju

Traditional 音樂劇

Meaning

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  1. (theater, cinema) a musical
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  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)看(kàn)音乐剧(yīnyuèjù)。

    This weekend I want to see a musical.

  2. Liangliang

    音乐剧(yīnyuèjù)是不是(shìbùshì)要(yào)一直(yīzhí)唱歌(chànggē)？

    Do they have to sing the whole time in a musical?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，连(lián)说话(shuōhuà)都(dōu)用(yòng)唱(chàng)的(de)。

    Yes, even talking is done by singing.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)唱(chàng)的(de)点(diǎn)咖啡(kāfēi)：啦啦啦(lalala)，一杯(yībēi)美式(měishì)！

    Then I will order coffee by singing: la la la, one Americano!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，服务员(fúwùyuán)也(yě)唱起来(chàngqǐlai)了(le)：好的(hǎode)，马上(mǎshàng)来(lái)！

    Look, the waiter started singing too: okay, coming right up!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)对(duì)音(yīn)乐(yuè)剧(jù)什(shén)么(me)的(de)很(hěn)感(gǎn)兴(xìng)趣(qù)，而(ér)且(qiě)还(hái)非(fēi)常(cháng)内(nèi)行(háng)。

He seems very interested in musical theatre and the like, and he also seems quite adept.

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02

我(wǒ)们(men)打(dǎ)算(suàn)周(zhōu)末(mò)去(qù)看(kàn)一(yì)场(chǎng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)剧(jù)。

We plan to go see a musical this weekend.

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