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剧
jù
Description
"剧"常常指电视剧、电影或者话剧这样的故事表演，很多人喜欢在家看剧。
"剧" often refers to story performances like TV dramas, movies, or stage plays; many people enjoy watching 剧 at home.
它也可以表示"很厉害"或"很快"的意思，比如"天气变化很剧烈"。
It can also mean "intense" or "rapid," as in "天气变化很剧烈" (the weather changes very dramatically).
Meanings
剧jù
drama; play; show (TV series, theater)
这部剧很好看。
This show is very good.
剧jù
intense; severe; violent
他的病情变得很剧烈。
His condition has become severe.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant 'severe/intense'; the 'drama' sense developed from 'dramatic, striking' performances.
- Nuance
for 'drama', 剧 usually appears in compounds like 电视剧, 话剧, rarely alone in speech.
In videos
“这部剧的名字是《突然喜欢你》”
“nà kàn jù zhī qián ne 那看剧之前呢”
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