Definition

Noun: 1. Theater; Theatre: A building or outdoor area for the performance of plays, operas, or other dramatic spectacles. This term is now considered literary or archaic in modern Vietnamese. 2. (Figurative, literary) The stage of life; the ever-changing scene of life: Used metaphorically to describe the world or human society as a dynamic and dramatic stage.

Usage Examples

• Noun (literal):
  • Các nghệ sĩ đã bước lên hí trường. (The performers stepped onto the theater stage.)
  • Vở kịch được công diễn tại một hí trường nổi tiếng. (The play was performed at a famous playhouse.)
• Noun (figurative):
  • Cuộc đời là một hí trường đầy biến cố. (Life is an ever-changing stage full of events.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "hí trường" is primarily encountered in literary, historical, or formal contexts. In contemporary everyday language, words like "rạp hát" (theater building), "sân khấu" (stage), or "nhà hát" (theater/opera house) are far more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Rạp hát (n): Theater, cinema. The standard modern term for a venue showing plays or movies.
• Sân khấu (n): Stage. Can refer to the physical platform or the theatrical profession.
• Nhà hát (n): Theater, opera house. Often implies a larger, more formal venue for performing arts.

Synonyms

• Playhouse
• Stage (both literal and figurative)

Notes on Usage

• Register: Archaic/Literary. Using "hí trường" in modern conversation may sound poetic or deliberately old-fashioned.
• Connotation: When used figuratively, it carries a philosophical or reflective tone about the nature of life and human drama.

noun

1. theater; theatre
2. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) place of entertainment, playhouse
3. None