How common it is
话剧 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say huàjù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
话剧是用来表演故事的舞台剧。
huàjù shì yòng lái bǎo xiǎng de shàng tái jù.
话剧 is a stage play used to tell stories.
Context note
话剧通常在剧院演出，也可以在学校或社区活动中表演。
huàjù cháng cháng zài yù jì yǎn chū, yě kě yǐ zài xué xiào huò qū shè huó dòng zhōng bǎi píng.
Stage plays are usually performed in theaters and can also be shown in school or community events.
5 examples
这是一部话剧。
zhè shì yí bù huà jù。
This is a stage play.
他喜欢看话剧。
tā xǐ huan kàn huà jù。
He likes to watch stage plays.
妈妈带我去看了话剧。
mā ma dài wǒ qù kàn le huà jù。
Mom took me to see a stage play.
学校里经常有话剧表演。
xué xiào lǐ jīng cháng yǒu huà jù biǎo yǎn。
There are often stage plays performed at school.
这部话剧非常精彩。
zhè bù huà jù fēi cháng jīng cǎi。
This stage play was very impressive.
5 mini stories
昨天我们学校演了一部话剧，讲的是古代的故事。
zuó tiān wǒ men xué xiào yǎn le yí bù huà jù， jiǎng de shì gǔ dài de gù shì。
Our school put on a stage play yesterday about ancient stories.
爸爸说他年轻时看过很多话剧。
bà ba shuō tā nián qīng shí kàn guò hěn duō huà jù。
Dad said he watched many stage plays when he was young.
我们在社区中心表演了一部话剧，大家都很喜欢。
wǒ men zài shè qū zhōng xīn biǎo yǎn le yí bù huà jù， dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan。
We performed a stage play at the community center and everyone really liked it.
妈妈说她小时候经常看话剧。
mā ma shuō tā xiǎo shí hòu jīng cháng kàn huà jù。
Mom said she often watched stage plays when she was young.
学校里有很多关于历史的话剧。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō guān yú lì shǐ de huà jù。
There are many historical stage plays at school.