huà jù
ละคร
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我喜欢看话剧。
wǒ xǐhuān kàn huàjù.
I like watching dramas.
话剧的演员都很棒。
huàjù de yǎnyuán dōu hěn bàng.
The actors in the drama are all very good.
话剧的故事情节很精彩。
huàjù de gùshì qíngjié hěn jīngcǎi.
The plot of the drama is very exciting.
戏剧 (xìjù)
drama
舞台剧 (wǔtái jù)
stage play
歌剧 (gē jù)
opera
舞剧 (wǔ jù)
dance drama
The Chinese word 话剧 (huàjù) for "drama" is a compound of two characters: 话 (huà), meaning "speech" or "talk," and 剧 (jù), meaning "play" or "drama." The term 话剧 was coined in the early 20th century as a translation of the English word "drama." It is used to refer to spoken drama, as opposed to other forms of drama such as opera or dance. 话剧 is a popular form of entertainment in China, and there are many professional 话剧 troupes throughout the country.
