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杂剧 (zá jù) — “Zaju, variety play” in Chinese

杂剧 (zá jù) means “Zaju, variety play, farce” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Zaju

variety play

farce

第一章主要是比较元杂剧水浒戏与小说《水浒传》的背景与主题。

The first part makes a comparison on Chinese opera about the Shuihu in the Yuan dynasty and All men are brothers about the background and theme.

元杂剧、明清传奇和欧洲传统戏剧都是文学的戏剧,地方戏是表演的戏剧。

Zaju of Yuan, legends of Ming and Qing and traditional European operas all belong to literary drama, while local operas are performing drama.

The characters in 杂剧

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杂
zá6mixed, miscellaneous, disordered
剧
jù10drama; intense

More words starting with 杂

  • zá杂qī七zá杂bā八de的miscellaneous, assorted
  • zá杂luàn乱Messy, Cluttered
  • zá杂luàn乱de的messy, cluttered
  • zá杂shì事chores, errands
  • zá杂jiāo交hybridization, cross-breeding
  • zá杂jiāo交jì技shu术Hybridization technology, Crossbreeding technology
  • zá杂còu凑hash
  • zá杂còu凑zài在yì一qǐ起cobbled together, haphazardly put together
  • zá杂wù务chores, errands
  • zá杂hūn婚mixed marriage, intermarriage
  • zá杂jiā家School of Syncretism, Miscellaneous School
  • zá杂jū居Live in mixed communities, Mixed habitation

Frequently asked questions

What does 杂剧 mean in Chinese?
杂剧 (zá jù) means “Zaju, variety play, farce”.
How do you pronounce 杂剧?
杂剧 is pronounced zá jù in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Zaju” in Chinese?
“Zaju” is 杂剧 (zá jù) in Chinese.
How is 杂剧 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 杂剧, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 杂剧 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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