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 ·

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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