短剧

短劇

duǎnjù

noun

Measure Word

一部短剧 bù

Meanings

1 short drama / skit
2 (neologism) short-form vertical drama (mobile-first, typically under 5 minutes per episode)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

短剧市场一年规模就突破了几百亿。

Duǎnjù shìchǎng yì nián guīmó jiù tūpò le jǐbǎi yì.

The short-drama market hit tens of billions of yuan in just one year.

HSK 7-9

最近在抖音追一部逆袭短剧。

Zuìjìn zài Dǒuyīn zhuī yí bù nìxí duǎnjù.

I've been binging a rags-to-riches short drama on Douyin lately.

Tips

culture

Post-2022 boom: 1-2 minute vertical episodes made for Douyin/Kuaishou, often with pay-to-unlock business models. Tropes include amnesiac CEOs, fake marriages, reincarnation revenge. Distinct from traditional TV 电视剧.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

剧 jù