喜
剧

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The word 喜剧 (comedy) is formed through a direct conceptual synthesis: the first character 喜 means "joy" or "happiness", and the second character 剧 means "drama" or "play". By combining them, the term literally and conceptually signifies a "joy-play" or a "happy drama", directly conveying the core purpose of the art form, to amuse and provoke laughter through performance.

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这部电影是部喜剧。

Zhè bù diànyǐng shì bù xǐjù.

This movie is a comedy.

我最喜欢看喜剧电影。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān kàn xǐjù diànyǐng.

I like watching comedy movies the most.

那位演员的喜剧表演非常精彩。

Nà wèi yǎnyuán de xǐjǔ biǎoyǎn fēicháng jīngcǎi.

That actor's comedy performance was brilliant.

这部喜剧的内核其实是个悲剧。

Zhè bù xǐjù de nèihé qíshí shì gè bēijù.

The core of this comedy is actually a tragedy.

他善于在喜剧中融入深刻的社会思考。

Tā shànyú zài xǐjù zhōng róngrù shēnkè de shèhuì sīkǎo.

He excels at integrating profound social reflection into his comedies.

Word Definition - 喜剧

xǐ jù a comedy; CL:部[bù],齣|出[chū]

Individual Character Details

喜 xǐ
剧 jù