偶像剧

偶像劇

ǒuxiàngjù

noun

Measure Word

一部偶像剧 bù

Meanings

1 idol drama (romantic TV drama built around young, good-looking leads)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

早期台湾偶像剧影响了整个华语市场。

Zǎoqī Táiwān ǒuxiàngjù yǐngxiǎng le zhěngge Huáyǔ shìchǎng.

Early Taiwanese idol dramas shaped the entire Chinese-language market.

HSK 6

她是看偶像剧长大的一代。

Tā shì kàn ǒuxiàngjù zhǎngdà de yídài.

She's from the generation that grew up on idol dramas.

HSK 7-9

这部偶像剧套路很老，但男主颜值在线。

Zhè bù ǒuxiàngjù tàolù hěn lǎo, dàn nánzhǔ yánzhí zàixiàn.

This idol drama's plot is cliched, but the male lead is gorgeous.

Tips

culture

The genre was pioneered by early-2000s Taiwanese dramas (流星花园, 王子变青蛙), then the term got adopted across the mainland. Defining ingredients: pretty leads, romance, modern urban setting, low-stakes conflict.

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