jù chǎng
theater
我喜欢去剧场看戏。
wǒ xǐhuān qù jùchǎng kàn xì.
I like to go to the theater to watch plays.
这个剧场很大，可以容纳一千多人。
zhège jùchǎng hěn dà, kěyǐ róngnà yīqiān duō rén.
This theater is very big and can accommodate more than a thousand people.
剧场里正在上演一部新戏。
jùchǎng lǐ zhèngzài shàngyǎn yībù xīn xì.
A new play is being performed in the theater.
戏院 (xìyuàn)
theater
剧院 (jùyuàn)
theater
电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn)
cinema
戏院 (xìyuàn)
theater
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The Chinese word 剧场 (jùchǎng) for "theater" is composed of two characters: 剧 (jù) and 场 (chǎng). The character 剧 originally meant "music" or "dance," and it was later extended to mean "drama" or "play." The character 场 originally meant "place" or "arena," and it was later extended to mean "theater" or "stage." The combination of these two characters creates the word 剧场, which literally means "place for drama" or "theater."The word 剧场 first appeared in the Chinese language during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE). It was used to refer to the theaters where plays and other performances were held. Over time, the word 剧场 became the standard Chinese word for "theater."The word 剧场 is also used in other languages, such as Japanese and Korean. In Japanese, it is pronounced "gekijō" and it means "theater." In Korean, it is pronounced "geukjang" and it also means "theater."
