真人秀

zhēnrénxiù

noun

Measure Word

一档真人秀 dàng

Meanings

1 reality show
2 reality TV

Characters

show (loan from English)

Examples

HSK 5

恋爱真人秀最近特别火。

Liàn'ài zhēnrénxiù zuìjìn tèbié huǒ.

Dating reality shows are especially hot right now.

HSK 6

他参加了一档明星真人秀。

Tā cānjiā le yī dàng míngxīng zhēnrénxiù.

He took part in a celebrity reality show.

Tips

culture

秀 is a phonetic loan from English "show". Chinese reality TV exploded after the 2013 mega-hit 《爸爸去哪儿》 (Dad, Where Are We Going?). Subgenres include 恋爱真人秀 (dating), 选秀 (talent show), 生存真人秀 (survival).

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

人 rén

秀 xiù