短剧

短劇
duǎnjù
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Zuìjìn zài Dǒuyīn zhuī yí bù nì xí duǎnjù.
I've been binging a rags-to-riches short drama on Douyin lately.
Duǎnjù shìchǎng yì nián guīmó jiù tūpòle jǐ bǎi yì.
The short-drama market hit tens of billions of yuan in just one year.

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

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