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话剧
huàjù
Description
话剧是一种在舞台上演出的戏剧，演员主要用说话来表演，很少唱歌。
A 话剧 is a type of drama performed on stage, where actors mainly use speaking to act, with very little singing.
很多人喜欢去剧院看话剧。
Many people like to go to the theater to watch 话剧.
Meanings
话剧huàjù
stage play; spoken drama
我们昨天去看了一场话剧。
We went to see a play yesterday.
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Notes
- Etymology
话 (speech) + 剧 (drama), literally "spoken drama," distinguishing it from opera or musical.
- Nuance
unlike 京剧 or 歌剧, 话剧 relies on dialogue rather than singing.
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