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电视剧 (diàn shì jù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

电视剧 (diàn shì jù) is a Chinese word: TV series. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 电视剧

名 míng noun

TV series

她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。

tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù

She likes watching Korean TV series the most.

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Word breakdown

电 diàn — electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)

Words with this character (30)
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视 shì — vision/viewing (completes 'television')

Words with this character (31)
  • 1 电视 diàn shì — television HSK 1
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 视 vision, to view
    Example

    晚上我常常看电视。

    wǎn shang wǒ cháng cháng kàn diàn shì

    I often watch television in the evening.

  • 2 视频 shì pín — video HSK 4
    • 视 visual, vision
    • 频 frequency, signal
    Example

    这个视频很有趣。

    zhè ge shì pín hěn yǒu qù

    This video is very interesting.

  • 3 重视 zhòng shì — to attach importance to HSK 4
    • 重 importance, weight, significance
    • 视 to regard, to view, to consider
    Example

    我们应该重视环境保护。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zhòng shì huán jìng bǎo hù

    We should attach importance to environmental protection.

  • 4 影视 yǐng shì — film and television HSK 5
    • 影 film, cinema (from 电影)
    • 视 television (from 电视)
    Example

    他在影视行业工作了十年。

    tā zài yǐng shì háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the film and television industry for ten years.

  • 5 忽视 hū shì — to overlook, to ignore, to neglect HSK 5
    • 忽 suddenly, carelessly; contributes the sense of negligence or lack of attention
    • 视 to look at, to regard; contributes the visual/perceptual aspect of viewing or considering
    Example

    我们不能忽视环境保护的重要性。

    wǒ men bù néng hū shì huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng

    We cannot overlook the importance of environmental protection.

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剧 jù — drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 京剧 jīng jù — Peking Opera HSK 4
    • 京 Beijing (capital city)
    • 剧 opera, drama, theatrical performance
    Example

    我昨天看了一场精彩的京剧表演。

    wǒ zuó tiān kàn le yì chǎng jīng cǎi de jīng jù biǎo yǎn

    I watched a wonderful Peking Opera performance yesterday.

  • 2 剧院 jù yuàn — theater HSK 4
    • 剧 drama, theatrical performance
    • 院 building, institution, venue
    Example

    我们今晚去剧院看戏。

    wǒ men jīn wǎn qù jù yuàn kàn xì

    We're going to the theater to watch a play tonight.

  • 3 话剧 huà jù — stage play HSK 4
    • 话 spoken, dialogue (emphasizing spoken performance)
    • 剧 drama, play (the theatrical performance)
    Example

    我们明天去看一场话剧。

    wǒ men míng tiān qù kàn yì chǎng huà jù

    We're going to see a stage play tomorrow.

  • 4 剧场 jù chǎng — theater HSK 5
    • 剧 drama, play, theatrical performance
    • 场 venue, place, hall
    Example

    我们今晚去剧场看演出。

    wǒ men jīn wǎn qù jù chǎng kàn yǎn chū

    We're going to the theater tonight to watch a performance.

  • 5 戏剧 xì jù — drama HSK 5
    • 戏 theatrical performance, play
    • 剧 dramatic work, theatrical piece
    Example

    中国古典戏剧有悠久的历史。

    Zhōng guó gǔ diǎn xì jù yǒu yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ

    Chinese classical drama has a long history.

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  • 6 剧本 jù běn — script HSK 6
    • 剧 drama, theatrical performance
    • 本 text, written version
    Example

    他正在写一个电影剧本。

    tā zhèng zài xiě yí gè diàn yǐng jù běn

    He is writing a movie script.

  • 7 剧烈 jù liè — intense HSK 6
    • 剧 dramatic, severe
    • 烈 fierce, violent
    Example

    运动后他的心跳变得剧烈。

    yùn dòng hòu tā de xīn tiào biàn de jù liè

    After exercising, his heartbeat became intense.

  • 8 加剧 jiā jù — to intensify, to aggravate HSK 6
    • 加 to add, to increase
    • 剧 severe, intense, drastic
    Example

    气候变化加剧了干旱问题。

    qì hòu biàn huà jiā jù le gān hàn wèn tí

    Climate change has intensified the drought problem.

  • 9 喜剧 xǐ jù — comedy HSK 6
    • 喜 joy, happiness, amusement
    • 剧 drama, play, theatrical performance
    Example

    这部喜剧电影让观众笑得很开心。

    zhè bù xǐ jù diàn yǐng ràng guān zhòng xiào de hěn kāi xīn

    This comedy film made the audience laugh happily.

  • 10 悲剧 bēi jù — tragedy HSK 6
    • 悲 sad, sorrowful, tragic (emotional quality)
    • 剧 drama, play, severe situation
    Example

    那场火灾是一场真正的悲剧。

    nà chǎng huǒ zāi shì yì chǎng zhēn zhèng de bēi jù

    That fire was a real tragedy.

  • 11 剧变 jù biàn — dramatic change HSK 7
    • 剧 dramatic, intense, extreme
    • 变 change, transform
    Example

    这个城市在过去十年里发生了剧变。

    zhè ge chéng shì zài guò qù shí nián lǐ fā shēng le jù biàn

    This city has undergone dramatic changes in the past ten years.

  • 12 剧情 jù qíng — plot HSK 7
    • 剧 drama, theatrical performance
    • 情 situation, circumstances, development
    Example

    这部电影的剧情很复杂。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù qíng hěn fù zá

    This movie's plot is very complex.

  • 13 剧目 jù mù — repertoire; theatrical program HSK 7
    • 剧 drama; theatrical performance
    • 目 item; entry; program listing
    Example

    这个剧院今年推出了很多新剧目。

    zhè ge jù yuàn jīn nián tuī chū le hěn duō xīn jù mù

    This theater has launched many new programs this year.

  • 14 急剧 jí jù — drastic, rapid HSK 7
    • 急 urgent, rapid, quick
    • 剧 intense, severe, extreme
    Example

    气温急剧下降。

    qì wēn jí jù xià jiàng

    The temperature dropped drastically.

  • 15 恶作剧 è zuò jù — prank HSK 7
    • 恶 mischievous, naughty
    • 作 to do, to make
    • 剧 dramatic, intense (intensifies the action)
    Example

    他喜欢对朋友恶作剧。

    tā xǐ huān duì péng yǒu è zuò jù

    He likes to play pranks on his friends.

  • 16 歌剧 gē jù — opera HSK 7
    • 歌 song, singing
    • 剧 drama, theatrical performance
    Example

    他昨晚去看了一场歌剧。

    tā zuó wǎn qù kàn le yī chǎng gē jù

    He went to see an opera last night.

  • 17 编剧 biān jù — to write a screenplay/script HSK 7
    • 编 to write, to compile
    • 剧 drama, script, play
    Example

    他正在为这部电影编剧。

    tā zhèng zài wèi zhè bù diàn yǐng biān jù

    He is writing the screenplay for this movie.

Structure & writing
1 电 diàn — electricity (a form of energy capable of powering lights, machinery, etc.)
电 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 6
龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)

电 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 视 shì — to look; to see

视 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2.2 见 jiàn — to see; to catch sight of
见 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 视 shì to look; to see 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body
HSK 4
观 guān to observe carefully 规 guī compass (for drawing circles)
HSK 5
宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 觅 mì to seek, to look for

Stroke order

3 剧 jù — drama; theatrical play

剧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 居 jū — to reside; to live
居 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
据 jù to occupy; to seize
HSK 4
剧 jù drama; theatrical play
3.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

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