剧情

• Pinyin: jù qíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 剧 = 豕 + 刂 (drama); 情 = 忄+ 青 (emotion/situation)

Meaning

Plot; storyline; dramatic content. Refers to the sequence of events and narrative development in a film, TV series, or play.

Used in reviews, discussions, and production contexts to describe narrative structure, twists, or thematic content. 剧情片 specifically denotes a drama film as opposed to a documentary or animation.

Examples

1. 这部电视剧的剧情跌宕起伏，每集结尾都留下令人期待的悬念，引得观众追剧不止。 The TV drama’s plot is full of twists and turns, and each episode ends with a cliffhanger that keeps viewers binge-watching.
2. 影评人指出该片剧情逻辑存在明显漏洞，削弱了整体叙事的可信度和感染力。 Critics pointed out obvious holes in the plot’s logic, weakening the credibility and impact of the overall narrative.
3. 编剧花费三年时间打磨剧本，力求将复杂的人物关系与厚重的历史背景融入剧情之中。 The screenwriter spent three years polishing the script, striving to weave complex relationships and a weighty historical backdrop into the story.

Usage Guide

Context: film, television, literature

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这部电影的剧情设计极为精巧，主线与支线相互交织，层层递进，令人叹为观止。(The plot design of this film is extremely intricate — the main storyline and subplots interweave and build layer by layer, leaving audiences in awe.)
• 剧情的急速反转让坐在影院中的观众集体发出了一声惊呼。(The sudden plot twist made the entire cinema audience gasp in unison.)

Don't Say

• 这本书的剧情很好看 — for novels use 情节 rather than 剧情, which is reserved for staged or filmed drama

Origin & History

剧 (drama/play) + 情 (situation/feeling/plot)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal