该剧 (gāi jù) — this play; the play (in question)

Definition

该剧 is a formal written phrase meaning 'this play / the play in question', typically used in reviews, news, or literary commentary. 该 functions as a formal determiner ('the said…'), more bookish than 这.

pronoun

this playthe play (in question)

Measure word · 部

Examples

该剧。
gāi jù Zài gè dà shì pín píng tái tóng bù bō chū.
This play is simulcast on all major video platforms.
该剧。
gāi jù Gǎi biān zì yí bù zhī míng xiǎo shuō.
The play is adapted from a well-known novel.
该剧。
Guān zhòng duì gāi jù de jié jú yì lùn fēn fēn.
Audiences have a lot to say about the ending of this play.

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