huàjù

话剧

HSK 3Word · NounTraditional話劇

modern spoken drama; stage play

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Meanings

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1.

noun

spoken drama; modern stage play

A modern theatrical form originating in 20th-century China, distinct from traditional opera (戏曲). Focus is on realistic dialogue and acting.

Jīn今
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
wǒ我
men们
qù去
kàn看
huà话
jù剧
 《
Chá茶
Guǎn馆
 》
 。

We are going to see the spoken drama "Teahouse" tonight.

Tā她
dà大
xué学
shí时
cān参
jiā加
le了
huà话
jù剧
shè社
 。

She joined the drama club when she was in university.

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Zhè这
bù部
huà话
jù剧
shēn深
kè刻
dì地
fǎn反
yìng映
le了
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
shí实
 。

This play profoundly reflects social reality.

Huà话
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
tái台
cí词
gōng功
lì力
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

The line delivery skills of a stage actor are very important.

Xiāng相
bǐ比
diàn电
yǐng影
 ,
wǒ我
gèng更
xǐ喜
huān欢
huà话
jù剧
de的
xiàn现
chǎng场
gǎn感
 。

Compared to movies, I prefer the live feeling of stage plays.