🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

剧院

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jù yuàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Theater/ˈθiːə.tər/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1400 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这座历史悠久的剧院今晚将上演一出新戏。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A building or outdoor area in which plays, movies, or other dramatic performances are staged.

    "We went to the downtown theater to watch a live Shakespearean play."
  2. 2

    The branch of art concerned with the production of plays.

    "She has dedicated her entire career to working in regional theater."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek theatron, meaning 'a place for viewing', originating from the verb theasthai ('to behold'). It entered English via Latin theatrum and Old French theatre, historically evolving from open-air dramatic performance spaces to modern dramatic arts venues.

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