剧 jù — drama; play; show; severe
这部电视剧很受欢迎。Zhè bù diàn shì jù hěn shòu huān yíng.This TV drama is very popular.
Common words: 电视剧 (diàn shì jù)、剧场 (jù chǎng)、话剧 (huà jù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "show"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "show", including 剧 (jù), 戏 (xì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "show" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 剧 (jù), 戏 (xì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jù, xì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 剧 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 剧 jùdrama; play; show; severeUseful words: 电视剧, 剧场
- 戏 xìtrick; drama; play; showUseful words: 游戏, 戏剧
Common words for these 2 "show" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 剧 (jù) — so "show" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "show".
戏 xì — trick; drama; play; show
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.
Common words: 游戏 (yóu xì)、戏剧 (xì jù)、游戏机 (yóu xì jī)
All 2 characters
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