<ul>
<li>Yes. This is exactly what <code>追剧</code> mean.</li>
<li>No.</li>
<li>No.</li>
</ul>

<p>We may call actions in last two question as <code>煲剧</code> or <code>补番</code> .</p>

<p>EDIT:</p>

<p>There is a funny name <code>坑</code> (means 'hole') for the series that have many seasons to watch. When we start watching it, we call it <code>开坑</code> (start a hole), and the process we watch from the S01E01 to the latest episode, we call it <code>填坑</code> (filling the hole).
That a funny saying we are using. </p>

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<p><strong>百度百科</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>背景</p>
<p>追剧行为的产生是随着周播剧的产生而诞生的。周播剧是每周拍一集更新一集，如美剧《新生活大爆炸》、韩剧《来自星星的你》和网络剧《报告老板》，不能一次性看完就需要每周固定时间来看新更新的剧目。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>So it seems to refer to keeping up with a tv show in the sense of watching it every week when it's broadcasted.</p>

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<p>I am native speaker but I haven't yet figured out the exact meaning of 追 as in 追剧 - 'chasing a TV series'. Does it mean 'stay on top', 'catch up' or simply 'actively watch'? In other words,</p>

<ul>
<li>Does it exclusively refer to watching the latest episode on air, or at least keep oneself up to the season? </li>
<li>Does it count as 追 if I am watching the past season on DVD in order to catch up and watch the current season? </li>
<li>Does it count as 追 if I am watching a series that has already finished? </li>
</ul>

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追 as in 追剧 (chasing a TV series)
# 追 as in 追剧 (chasing a TV series)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-14)

I am native speaker but I haven't yet figured out the exact meaning of 追 as in 追剧 - 'chasing a TV series'. Does it mean 'stay on top', 'catch up' or simply 'actively watch'? In other words,

* Does it exclusively refer to watching the latest episode on air, or at least keep oneself up to the season?
* Does it count as 追 if I am watching the past season on DVD in order to catch up and watch the current season?
* Does it count as 追 if I am watching a series that has already finished?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-14. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

* Yes. This is exactly what `追剧` mean.
* No.
* No.

We may call actions in last two question as `煲剧` or `补番` .

EDIT:

There is a funny name `坑` (means 'hole') for the series that have many seasons to watch. When we start watching it, we call it `开坑` (start a hole), and the process we watch from the S01E01 to the latest episode, we call it `填坑` (filling the hole).
That a funny saying we are using.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-14. Score: 1

**百度百科**

> 背景
>
> 追剧行为的产生是随着周播剧的产生而诞生的。周播剧是每周拍一集更新一集，如美剧《新生活大爆炸》、韩剧《来自星星的你》和网络剧《报告老板》，不能一次性看完就需要每周固定时间来看新更新的剧目。

So it seems to refer to keeping up with a tv show in the sense of watching it every week when it's broadcasted.


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