Chinese word

追剧

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuī jù

Meaning

  • verbkeep watching dramas

Example

她周末整天追剧，几乎不停。tā zhōu mò zhěng tiān zhuī jù jī hū bù tíng

She keeps watching dramas all day on weekends and hardly ever takes a break.

Illustration for 追剧 (keep watching dramas)

More examples

她把整季一口气追剧看完了。tā bǎ zhěng jì yì kǒu qì zhuī jù kàn wán le

She binge-watched the whole season in one go.

Core concept

Staying connected to a drama by keeping up with each new part as its story develops.

Common phrases

  • 一口气追剧yì kǒu qì zhuī jù

    binge-watch dramas

  • 和朋友一起追剧hé péng yǒu yì qǐ zhuī jù

    watch dramas with friends

  • 在手机上追剧zài shǒu jī shàng zhuī jù

    watch dramas on a phone

Similar words

看kàn: Watch or look at the content shown on a screen.
看剧kàn jù: Continue watching a drama across multiple episodes.
刷shuā: Rapidly watch a series of videos or programs one after another.
观看guān kàn: View a film, show, or other screen content in a formal style.

Definition in Chinese

对某部电视剧或网络剧保持持续观看或关注，既可指一次连看多集，也可指长期跟看更新，多用于口语。duì mǒu bù diàn shì jù huò wǎng luò jù bǎo chí chí xù guān kàn huò guān zhù jì kě zhǐ yí cì lián kàn duō jí yě kě zhǐ cháng qī gēn kàn gēng xīn duō yòng yú kóu yǔ

Word origin

追 (zhuī, "pursue") treats 剧 (jù, "drama") as something to follow, so their combination names the act of staying with a continuing screen story.

Usage tips

  • A time span or episode count often clarifies whether the viewing happens in one stretch or alongside a show's release schedule.

Other meanings

  • binge-watchverb

Related words

  • 追剧狂zhuī jù kuángdrama addictnoun
  • 追剧粉zhuī jù fěndrama superfannoun

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