Meaning of 电视剧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- TV series
- TV drama
Measure word: 部
How to use 电视剧
电视剧 is the everyday word for a TV series, especially scripted shows with many episodes. It often pairs with the verb 看 (kàn) and the measure word 部 (bù). Example: 我最近在看一部中国电视剧。(Wǒ zuìjìn zài kàn yí bù Zhōngguó diànshìjù.) I have been watching a Chinese TV drama lately.
Break it into 电视 (diànshì) television plus 剧 (jù) drama or play. A 电视剧 is simply a drama made for TV.
Common mistake: Learners often say 电视 (diànshì) when they mean a show. 电视 is the TV set or television in general, while 电视剧 is the series you watch on it. Also keep 剧 (jù) in the fourth tone. Do not confuse it with 句 (jù), which means sentence.
电视剧 in example sentences
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电 diàn · lightning · 5 strokes
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视 shì · to look at · 8 strokes
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剧 jù · theatrical work · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 电视剧.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 影视 | yǐngshì | movies and television |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn |
Questions about 电视剧
What does 电视剧 mean?
电视剧 (diànshìjù) means "TV series; TV drama" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 电视剧?
电视剧 is made of 3 characters: 电 (5 strokes), 视 (8 strokes), 剧 (10 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 电视剧 an HSK word?
Yes. 电视剧 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 电视剧 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 电视剧 is written 電視劇.
What is the difference between 电视剧 and 电影?
电影 (diànyǐng) is a film, usually one complete story watched in one sitting. 电视剧 is a series split into many episodes, called 集 (jí), for example 第一集 (dì yī jí) episode one.
Can I say 剧 alone to mean a show?
Yes, in casual speech people often shorten it, as in 追剧 (zhuī jù), to follow or binge a series. 剧 by itself can also mean a stage play, so 电视剧 is clearer when you specifically mean TV.