古装

古裝

gǔzhuāng

noun #53,413

Measure Word

一套古装 tào

Meanings

1 ancient costume
2 period costume (in films and TV)
3 historical-drama clothing

Characters

clothing / outfit

Examples

她最喜欢看古装剧。

Tā zuì xǐhuān kàn gǔzhuāng jù.

Her favorite thing to watch is historical costume dramas.

演员穿着唐朝古装拍照。

Yǎnyuán chuānzhe Tángcháo gǔzhuāng pāizhào.

The actors posed for photos in Tang-dynasty costumes.

Tips

culture

古装剧 'period drama' is a huge genre on Chinese TV — palace intrigues, wuxia, and recent xianxia (immortal-cultivation) shows all wear 古装. Distinct from 汉服 (Hànfú), the historical-fashion movement that wears Han-Chinese dress in everyday life.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

装 zhuāng