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戏剧

xì jù

English translation of 戏剧

drama

The Chinese word for drama, '戏剧', is used in much the same way as in English. It can refer to a TV, film, or stage production in the dramatic genre, involving conflict or contrast of character. It may also refer to a situation involving interesting or intense conflict


Example sentences using: 戏剧

我喜欢看戏剧。

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn xìjù.

English translation of 我喜欢看戏剧。

I like watching plays.

In this sentence, '我' means 'I', '喜欢' means 'like', '看' means 'watch' and '戏剧' means 'plays'.

戏剧课非常有趣。

Xìjù kè fēicháng yǒuqù.

English translation of 戏剧课非常有趣。

Drama class is very interesting.

In this sentence, '戏剧' means 'drama', '课' means 'class', '非常' means 'very' and '有趣' means 'interesting'.

你去看过戏剧吗?

Nǐ qù kànguò xìjù ma?

English translation of 你去看过戏剧吗?

Have you been to see a play?

In this sentence, '你' means 'you', '去看过' means 'been to see', and '戏剧' means 'a play'.

那部戏剧让我想了很多。

Nà bù xìjù ràng wǒ xiǎngle hěnduō.

English translation of 那部戏剧让我想了很多。

That play made me think a lot.

In this sentence, '那部' means 'that', '戏剧' means 'play', '让我想了' means 'made me think' and '很多' means 'a lot'.

这首歌是戏剧的主题曲。

Zhè shǒu gē shì xìjù de zhǔtíqǔ.

English translation of 这首歌是戏剧的主题曲。

This song is the theme song of the play.

In this sentence, '这首歌' means 'this song', '是' means 'is', '戏剧的' means 'of the play' and '主题曲' means 'the theme song'.

戏剧表演结束了。

Xìjù biǎoyǎn jiéshùle.

English translation of 戏剧表演结束了。

The drama performance has ended.

In this sentence, '戏剧' means 'drama', '表演' means 'performance', '结束' means 'has ended' and '了' is a completed action particle.

我正在写戏剧评论。

Wǒ zhèngzài xiě xìjù pínglùn.

English translation of 我正在写戏剧评论。

I am writing a play review.

In this sentence, '我' means 'I', '正在' means 'am', '写' means 'writing', '戏剧' means 'play' and '评论' means 'review'.

这个戏剧节有很多好看的戏。

Zhège xìjù jié yǒu hěnduō hǎokàn de xì.

English translation of 这个戏剧节有很多好看的戏。

There are a lot of good plays at this drama festival.

In this sentence, '这个' means 'this', '戏剧节' means 'drama festival', '有' means 'has', '很多' means 'a lot of', '好看的' means 'good', and '戏' means 'plays'.

戏剧的起源可以追溯到古希腊。

Xìjù de qǐyuán kěyǐ zhuīsù dào gǔ xīlà.

English translation of 戏剧的起源可以追溯到古希腊。

The origin of drama can be traced back to ancient Greece.

In this sentence, '戏剧的' means 'of drama', '起源' means 'origin', '可以' means 'can', '追溯到' means 'be traced back to' and '古希腊' means 'ancient Greece'.

他的梦想是成为一名戏剧演员。

Tā de mèngxiǎng shì chéngwéi yì míng xìjù yǎnyuán.

English translation of 他的梦想是成为一名戏剧演员。

His dream is to become a drama actor.

In this sentence, '他的' means 'his', '梦想' means 'dream', '是' means 'is', '成为' means 'become', '一名' is a measure word for people and '戏剧演员' means 'drama actor'.

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