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Word · Adjective

attractive to audiences; box-office success

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

able to attract a large audience; popular; a box-office hit

Used to describe performances, movies, actors, or any artistic work that draws large crowds. The suffix '儿' (~儿) indicates a colloquial, informal variant. Can be used in both spoken and written contexts when discussing entertainment.

Zhè这
wèi位
dǎo导
yǎn演
de的
xīn新
piàn片
fēi非
cháng常
jiào叫
zuò座
 ,
shǒu首
zhōu周
piào票
fáng房
jiù就
pò破
yì亿
le了
 。

The director's new film is a huge box-office success, breaking 100 million in its first week.

Zhè这
ge个
huà话
jù剧
tuán团
yǎn演
chū出
de的
jù剧
mù目
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
jiào叫
zuò座
 。

The plays performed by this drama troupe have always been very popular.

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Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jiù就
yǐ已
shì是
wèi位
jiào叫
zuò座
de的
jīng京
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
 。

He was already a popular Peking opera actor when he was young.

Zhè这
chǎng场
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
de的
piào票
zhè这
me么
kuài快
jiù就
mài卖
guāng光
le了
 ,
zhēn真
jiào叫
zuò座
er儿
 !

The tickets for this concert sold out so fast, it's really a hit!