戏
xì
variant of 戲|戏[xi4]
trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
hand (又) + halberd (戈) = staged play and drama
Ancient performances often involved mock combat: an actor armed with a weapon, directed by a commanding hand. The interplay of controlled danger and theatrical spectacle captures what makes a 'show' thrilling.
孩子们很喜欢看戏。
hái zi men hěn xǐ huān kàn xì。
The children really like watching plays.
这出戏的故事让很多人感动。
zhè chū xì de gù shi ràng hěn duō rén gǎn dòng。
The story of this play moved many people.
Words with 戏
没戏
méi xì
(coll.) not a chance
老戏骨
lǎo xì gǔ
(dialect) veteran actor
戏剧
xì jù
a drama; a play; theater
戏耍
xì shuǎ
to amuse oneself
游戏
yóu xì
game
京戏
jīng xì
Beijing opera
戏份
xì fèn
scene (in a movie etc)
中央戏剧学院
zhōng yāng xì jù xué yuàn
Central Academy of Drama
帽子戏法
mào zi xì fǎ
hat trick (when one player scores three goals)
逢场作戏
féng chǎng zuò xì
lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun
导戏
dǎo xì
to direct a movie or play
游戏主机
yóu xì zhǔ jī
video game console