Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

trick; drama; play; show

Chinese: 戏剧、玩耍、演出、节目。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xi” becomes a different word in each tone. 戏 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 游戏yóu xìgame (; to play
  • 戏剧xì jùa drama; a play; theater; script of a play
  • 游戏机yóu xì jīvideo game machine; video game console
  • 把戏bǎ xìacrobatics; jugglery; trick; ploy
  • 戏曲xì qǔChinese opera

Example Sentence

孩子们最喜欢玩捉迷藏的游戏。Hái zi men zuì xǐ huan wán zhuō mí cáng de yóu xì.The children love playing hide-and-seek.

孩子们Hái zi menchildrenzuìmost喜欢xǐ huanto likewánto play捉迷藏zhuō mí cángto play hide-and-seekdeof游戏yóu xìgame (CL:场)