正剧 (zhèng jù) — serious drama (as opposed to comedy or farce)

Definition

Examples

• 这部正剧探讨了社会现实问题，非常深刻。
  Zhè bù zhèng jù tàn tǎo le shè huì xiàn shí wèn tí, fēi cháng shēn kè.
  This serious drama explores real social issues and is very profound.
• 他擅长写正剧，不太喜欢写喜剧。
  Tā shàn cháng xiě zhèng jù, bú tài xǐ huan xiě xǐ jù.
  He is good at writing serious dramas and doesn't like writing comedies very much.
• 观众对这部正剧的评价很高，认为它反映了时代精神。
  Guān zhòng duì zhè bù zhèng jù de píng jià hěn gāo, rèn wéi tā fǎn yìng le shí dài jīng shén.
  The audience gave high praise to this serious drama, believing it reflects the spirit of the times.

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