剧目

• Pinyin: jù mù
• Hanzi breakdown: 剧 = 豕 + 刂 (drama); 目 = 目 (eye/item/title)

Meaning

Repertoire; play title; theatrical programme. Refers to a specific play, opera, or dramatic work, or the full list of works performed by a troupe.

Used in both singular sense (a specific work staged) and collective sense (the entire repertoire of a company or festival). Common in arts journalism, programme notes, and cultural policy discussions.

Examples

1. 这家剧院本月推出的剧目涵盖了京剧、话剧与现代舞蹈等多种艺术形式。 This month, the theatre is presenting a lineup that includes Peking opera, stage plays, and modern dance, among other art forms.
2. 该剧团的保留剧目长达数十年，至今仍深受广大观众的热烈喜爱。 The troupe’s signature repertoire has endured for decades and remains deeply loved by audiences.
3. 导演决定将这部经典剧目重新排演，并融入当代社会议题以赋予其新的时代意义。 The director decided to restage this classic work and incorporate contemporary social issues to give it new relevance.

Usage Guide

Context: theatre, arts, culture

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这次艺术节共展出了来自十二个国家的三十余部优秀剧目。(This arts festival presented over thirty outstanding theatrical works from twelve countries.)
• 剧团正在精心筹备下一季的剧目安排，力求呈现更加多元的艺术风格。(The troupe is carefully planning next season's repertoire, striving to present a more diverse range of artistic styles.)

Don't Say

• 我看了一个剧目的电影 — 剧目 is specific to stage/theatrical works, not films; use 电影 or 影片 for movies

Origin & History

剧 (drama/play) + 目 (item/title/list)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal