Chinese word

剧集

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù jí

Meaning

  • nounepisode

Example

这一剧集讲了一个温暖的故事。zhè yí jù jí jiǎng le yí gè wēn nuǎn de gù shì

This episode tells a heartwarming story.

Illustration for 剧集 (episode)

More examples

朋友给我推荐了一部剧集。péng yǒu gěi wǒ tuī jiàn le yí bù jù jí

A friend recommended a drama series to me.

Core concept

A continuing drama built from connected, countable chapters.

Common phrases

  • 热门剧集rè mén jù jí

    popular drama

  • 推荐剧集tuī jiàn jù jí

    recommended drama

Similar words

集jí: A single installment of a television or radio drama.
季jì: A period or unit of a drama that contains several episodes.
节目jié mù: A broadcast program made for television or radio.

Definition in Chinese

指电视剧、网络剧或广播剧中分割成的单独篇章，可作为一次观看或计数进度的单位。zhǐ diàn shì jù wǎng luò jù huò guǎng bō jù zhōng fēn gē chéng de dān dú piān zhāng kě zuò wéi yí cì guān kàn huò jì shù jìn dù de dān wèi

Word origin

剧集 (jùjí, "dramatic installment") combines 剧 (jù, "drama") + 集 (jí, "collection"), whose media sense developed into a gathered chapter of a drama.

Usage tips

  • Numbers make the intended scope clear: 三集 (sānjí, "three installments") counts separate units, while 第三集 (dì sān jí, "the third installment") identifies one by order.

Other meanings

  • dramanoun

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