谍战剧

諜戰劇

diézhànjù

noun

Measure Word

一部谍战剧 bù

Meanings

1 spy / espionage drama (typically set in 1930s-40s China, Republican era Shanghai, or during the Anti-Japanese War)

Characters

Examples

《潜伏》是最经典的谍战剧之一。

《Qiánfú》 shì zuì jīngdiǎn de diézhànjù zhī yī.

Lurk is one of the most classic Chinese spy dramas.

他是谍战剧铁粉，上新就追。

Tā shì diézhànjù tiěfěn, shàngxīn jiù zhuī.

He's a diehard spy-drama fan; he binges every new release.

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culture

Major Chinese TV genre. Usually features Communist underground agents against KMT or Japanese intelligence — think 《潜伏》, 《风筝》, 《伪装者》. 谍 (spy) + 战 (war/battle) + 剧 (drama).

Stroke Order

谍 dié

战 zhàn

剧 jù