How common it is
剧院 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jù yuàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
剧院可以用来指代表演戏剧或歌剧的地方。
jù yuàn kě yǐ lái yòng zé de biǎo dài bǎo jì yǔ jù huà huò gē jù de dì fāng.
Theater can be used to refer to places where plays or operas are performed.
Context note
剧院通常出现在城市中心，人们可以去那里观看戏剧或歌剧。
jù yuàn tōng cháng xìng chū qián chéng zhōng xīn, rén men kě yǐ qù nà lǐ kān guā jù huà huò gē jù.
Theaters are usually located in city centers where people can go to watch plays or operas.
5 examples
这个剧院经常上演经典戏剧。
zhè ge jù yuàn jīng cháng shàng yǎn jīng diǎn xì jù。
This theater frequently performs classic plays.
我妈妈喜欢去剧院看歌剧。
wǒ mā ma xǐ huan qù jù yuàn kàn gē jù。
My mom likes to go to the theater to watch operas.
我们学校附近有一家小剧院。
wǒ men xué xiào fù jìn yǒu yì jiā xiǎo jù yuàn。
There is a small theater near our school.
这家剧院的座位很舒适。
zhè jiā jù yuàn de zuò wèi hěn shū shì。
The seats in this theater are very comfortable.
他们计划在剧院举办音乐会。
tā men jì huà zài jù yuàn jǔ bàn yīn yuè huì。
They plan to hold a concert at the theater.
5 mini stories
昨天我们去了市中心的剧院。那里有很多精彩的戏剧表演。
zuó tiān wǒ men qù le shì zhōng xīn de jù yuàn。 nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīng cǎi de xì jù biǎo yǎn。
We went to the city center theater yesterday. There were many wonderful play performances there.
我爸爸说这家剧院的历史可以追溯到一百年前。
wǒ bà ba shuō zhè jiā jù yuàn de lì shǐ kě yǐ zhuī sù dào yì bǎi nián qián。
My dad said this theater has a history that dates back to one hundred years ago.
这家剧院的舞台很大，可以容纳很多演员。
zhè jiā jù yuàn de wǔ tái hěn dà， kě yǐ róng nà hěn duō yǎn yuán。
This theater's stage is very large and can accommodate many actors.
我们学校的小剧院经常举办学生戏剧节。
wǒ men xué xiào de xiǎo jù yuàn jīng cháng jǔ bàn xué shēng xì jù jié。
Our school's small theater frequently hosts student drama festivals.
这家剧院的票很贵，但演出质量很好。
zhè jiā jù yuàn de piào hěn guì， dàn yǎn chū zhì liàng hěn hǎo。
The tickets for this theater are very expensive, but the performances are of high quality.