---
title: "Juchang Meaning: 剧场 (jùchǎng) Means “theater”"
description: "剧场 (traditional 劇場, jùchǎng) means “theater”. Hear its tones, see what 剧 and 场 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juchang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 剧场 mean?

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剧场 jùchǎng

## theater

## It can also mean

- (coll.) skit; short drama segment

## Its characters

1. 剧 jù drama
2. 场 chǎng place

## In a sentence

我们晚上去剧场看戏。 We're going to the theater to see a play tonight.

我原本以为会枯燥得要命：唱词听不懂，故事看不懂，在**剧场**里一坐就是两个小时，肯定会睡着。

From [京剧是什么？ · What is Peking opera?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-peking-opera#library-word-42-44)

[More about 剧场](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%89%A7%E5%9C%BA)

## More words with 剧 or 场

- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [编剧 biānjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianju)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [场馆 chǎngguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changguan)
- [场合 chǎnghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changhe)
- [场景 chǎngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjing)
- [场面 chǎngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changmian)
- [场所 chǎngsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changsuo)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)

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