电视剧

电视剧 diànshìjù

TV soap opera

电视剧 in a sentence dianshiju

What 电视剧 means

  1. TV soap opera

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电视剧 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

电
diàn
Electrical (electricity)
视
shì
Look at (inspect - view - regard)
剧
jù
Drama (play - show - severe)

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电视剧 in a sentence

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What does 电视剧 mean in English?

电视剧 is pronounced diànshìjù and means TV soap opera.

How do you pronounce 电视剧?

电视剧 is diànshìjù in pinyin — written dianshiju without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 电视剧?

电视剧 is written with 3 characters: 电 (diàn) Electrical (electricity), 视 (shì) Look at (inspect - view - regard), 剧 (jù) Drama (play - show - severe). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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