Today’s word of the day is 剧 (jù), a noun that means drama. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 剧 (jù).
剧场 (jù chǎng) Theater
The first word is 剧场 (jù chǎng) which means theater. A way of using it in a sentence is 明天晚上我们去剧场看戏。 (Míng tiān wǎn shàng wǒ men qù jù chǎng kàn xì.) Tomorrow night we will go to the theater to watch a play.
剧本 (jù běn) Script
Another word we can create with 剧 (jù) is 剧本 (jù běn). This is a noun that means script. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 剧 means drama, and 本means book. A way of using it in a sentence is 这部电影的剧本写得很棒。 (Zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù běn xiě de hěn bàng.) The script of this movie is well-written.
剧情 (jù qíng) Plot
Finally, we can create the word 剧情 (jù qíng) which means plot. A way of using it in a sentence is 这部电影的剧情很复杂，但很吸引人。 (Zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù qíng hěn fù zá, dàn hěn xī yǐn rén.) The plot of this movie is complicated but very engaging.