古装剧

古裝劇
gǔzhuāngjù
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 costume drama
  2. 2 historical / period TV drama (set in ancient China)

Examples

Tā zuì ài kàn gǔzhuāng jù, yóuqí shì gōng dòu tícái.
She loves costume dramas most, especially palace intrigue ones.
Zhè bù gǔzhuāng jù de fú huà dào fēicháng kǎojiū.
The costumes, makeup, and props in this costume drama are extremely meticulous.

Tips

culture
Huge genre on Chinese streaming. Sub-genres include 宫斗 (palace harem intrigue), 仙侠 (immortal-knight fantasy), and 武侠 (wuxia martial arts). Costume-heavy and often set in a fictionalized dynasty to dodge historical-accuracy complaints.

Stroke Order

zhuāng