---
title: "Xiju Meaning: 戏剧 (drama) or 喜剧 (comedy)?"
description: "戏剧 (traditional 戲劇, xìjù) means “drama; theater; play”. Not the xiju you heard? See 喜剧. Hear its tones, see what 戏 and 剧 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiju"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 戏剧 mean?

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戏剧 xìjù

## drama; theater; play

## It can also mean

- dramatic

## Its characters

1. 戏 xì play
2. 剧 jù drama

## In a sentence

她在大学学的是戏剧。 She studied drama in college.

[More about 戏剧](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%88%8F%E5%89%A7)

## Other words said xiju

- [喜剧xǐjùcomedy](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%96%9C%E5%89%A7)

## More words with 戏 or 剧

- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [编剧 biānjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianju)
- [电视剧 diànshìjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshiju)
- [急剧 jíjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiju)
- [京剧 jīngjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingju)
- [剧本 jùběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juben)
- [剧场 jùchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juchang)
- [剧烈 jùliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/julie)
- [剧情 jùqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juqing)
- [剧院 jùyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juyuan)

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