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Hanzi

戲 / 戏

Traditional
戲
Simplified
戏

trick/drama/play/show/CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

xì, hū

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧˋ, ㄏㄨ

Jyutping

hei3

Example sentences

戲 / 戏 xì
這場戲演得非常精彩，深深吸引了大家。
这场戏演得非常精彩，深深吸引了大家。

This scene was performed brilliantly and deeply captivated everyone.

齣 / 出 chū
我們看了一齣精彩的戲。
我们看了一出精彩的戏。

We watched a wonderful play.

戲劇 / 戏剧 xìjù
他在大學時期主修戲劇，夢想成為一名演員。
他在大学时期主修戏剧，梦想成为一名演员。

He majored in drama during college and dreams of becoming an actor.

拍戲 / 拍戏 pāixì
他在橫店拍戲，已經三個月沒回家了。
他在横店拍戏，已经三个月没回家了。

He is filming in Hengdian and hasn't been home for three months.

演戲 / 演戏 yǎnxì
他從小就夢想能站在舞臺上演戲。
他从小就梦想能站在舞台上演戏。

Since he was a child, he has dreamed of being able to act on stage.

Example Vocabulary

戲

xi4

play; drama; game; to play; to tease

游戲

戲劇

xi4'ju4

drama; theater; play

拍戲

pai1'xi4

to film a movie or TV drama

演戲

yan3'xi4

to act; to perform in a play

調戲

tiao2'xi4

馬戲團

ma3'xi4'tuan2

京戲

jing1'xi4

做戲

zuo4'xi4

傀儡戲

kui3'lei3'xi4

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