hei3 kek6戲劇戏剧
Jyutpinghei3 kek6
Yalehei kehk
Definition
Drama, play, or theater; a performing art where actors perform a scripted story on a stage or screen.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the art form or a theatrical production rather than a generic movie. While it covers stage plays, it is also used for serious television dramas or films that focus on character development and narrative depth. In casual conversation, people often prefer using 戲 or 電視劇 depending on the medium.
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tou3套touExamples
She really likes watching drama performances.
Do you think this drama is good?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe everyday life events that are merely surprising or intense, as the English word drama is often used in that context. In Cantonese, 戲劇 strictly refers to the performance art.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
