Definition
话剧 (huà jù) refers to a modern stage play or spoken drama, performed live in a theater. It differs from 电视剧 (diàn shì jù), which is a TV series or TV drama, and from 戏剧 (xì jù), the broader term for drama as an art form (including opera and plays).
noun
modern dramastage play
Measure word · 台, 部
Examples
- 话剧。Jīn wǎn wǒmen yì qǐ qù kàn huà jù ba.Let's go watch a stage play together tonight.
- 话剧。Zhè bù huà jù de gùshì hěn xīyǐn rén.The story of this play is very engaging.
- 。Tāmen zhèngzài zhǔnbèi yì tái xīn de huà jù.They are preparing a new stage play.
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