din6 si6 kek6電視劇电视剧
Jyutpingdin6 si6 kek6
Yaledihn sih kehk
Definition
Television drama series.
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How it's used
While the term is standard, locals often shorten it to 電視劇集 or simply 劇 when the context is clear. It is common to use the verb 追 to describe watching a series religiously as episodes are released. The measure word 齣 is technically correct for dramatic works, but 個 is frequently heard in casual speech.
Measure word
ceot1齣chēutExamples
Have you been watching that TV drama lately?
Related words
Common phrases
to binge-watch or follow a series
television drama series
Common mistake
Avoid using the Mandarin-style classifier 部 for television dramas, as 齣 is the traditional and more precise measure word for theatrical or dramatic works in Cantonese.
Grammar color guide
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
