Chinese word

剧情

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù qíng

Meaning

  • nounstory

Example

这个游戏的剧情非常丰富。zhè ge yóu xì de jù qíng fēi cháng fēng fù

This game has a very rich story.

Illustration for 剧情 (story)

More examples

这部电视剧的剧情环环相扣，让人一直想看下去。zhè bù diàn shì jù de jù qíng huán huán xiāng kòu ràng rén yì zhí xiǎng kàn xià qù

This TV series has a tightly connected plot, making you want to keep watching.

Core concept

A narrative's moving thread: what sets events in motion, how people affect one another, and where everything leads.

Common phrases

  • 剧情安排jù qíng ān pái

    plot structure

  • 剧情张力jù qíng zhāng lì

    dramatic tension

  • 剧情反转jù qíng fán zhuǎn

    plot twist

Similar words

情节qíng jié: The order in which events occur and develop within a story.
故事gù shì: A complete story centered on characters and events, with a beginning and an ending.
梗概gěng gài: A short outline of a story's key points and general progression.
主线zhǔ xiàn: The central line of events and relationships that carries a story forward.

Definition in Chinese

小说、电影、戏剧或游戏中推动故事发展的事件和人物关系的整体脉络，强调起因、经过与结果的连贯与因果。xiǎo shuō diàn yǐng xì jù huò yóu xì zhōng tuī dòng gù shì fā zhǎn de shì jiàn hé rén wù guān xì de zhéng tǐ mài luò qiáng diào qǐ yīn jīng guò yǔ jié guǒ de lián guàn yǔ yīn guǒ

Word origin

剧 (jù, "drama") points to dramatic action, while 情 (qíng, "circumstances") points to the situations within it, so their combination names the connected action of a narrative.

Usage tips

  • In casual media talk, a brief description is safer than a detailed account when other people may not have finished the film or game, since an ending detail can spoil the experience.

Other meanings

  • plotnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 剧情片jù qíng piàndrama filmnoun
  • 剧情性jù qíng xìngnarrative qualitynoun
  • 剧情梗概jù qíng gěng gàiplot summarynoun

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