box office appeal; popular
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
audience attendance; box office performance
neutralOften used to discuss the commercial success of movies, plays, restaurants, etc. Can be used with measure words like '高', '低'.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
mài卖
zuò座
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
This movie has high box office attendance.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chū出
mài卖
zuò座
hǎo好
、
zhì质
liàng量
gāo高
de的
dà大
xì戏
。
This is a major play that is both commercially successful and of high quality.
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Cān餐
tīng厅
lǎo老
bǎn板
hěn很
guān关
xīn心
wǎn晚
shàng上
de的
mài卖
zuò座
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The restaurant owner is very concerned about the evening's customer turnout.
adjective
popular; well-attended; commercially successful
neutralDescribes performances, venues, or movies that attract large audiences or customers.
Tā他
shì是
jīn今
nián年
zuì最
mài卖
zuò座
de的
yǎn演
yuán员
zhī之
yī一
。
He is one of the most bankable actors this year.
Zhè这
chū出
xì戏
bù不
mài卖
zuò座
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
tíng停
yǎn演
le了
。
This play was not well-attended and was soon taken off the stage.
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Nà那
jiā家
huǒ火
guō锅
diàn店
fēi非
cháng常
mài卖
zuò座
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
pái排
duì队
。
That hot pot restaurant is very popular; you have to queue every day.