- 反派fǎn pàivillain, antagonist (in drama, literature, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 三部曲sān bù qǔtrilogyHSK 7-9
- 序幕xù mùprologue, preludeHSK 7-9
- 诗句shī jùverse, line of poetryHSK 7-9
- 赋fù(literary) a type of rhapsodic prose-poem (辞赋); (formal) tax, levy (赋税)HSK 7-9
- 文艺wén yìliterature and art; the artsHSK 6
- 短篇小说duǎn piān xiǎo shuōshort storyHSK 7-9
- 长篇cháng piāna long piece of writing (e.g., a novel, a lengthy article)HSK 7-9
- 典故diǎn gùallusion (to classical literature or historical events); literary quotationHSK 7-9
- 寓言yù yánfableHSK 7-9
- 名著míng zhùmasterpieceHSK 7-9
- 原创yuán chuàngto create (an original work)HSK 7-9
- 奇闻qí wénfantastic story, strange tale, thrilling anecdoteHSK 7-9
- 短篇duǎn piānshort piece of writing; short storyHSK 7-9
- 大手笔dàgreat literary work or writer of exceptional skill; large-scale project or investment; impressive undertakingHSK 7-9
- 文笔wén bǐliterary talent; style of writing; (literary) pen; writing brushHSK 7-9
- 诗篇shī piānpoem; poetry; (figurative) inspiring storyHSK 7-9
- 压韵yā yùnvariant of 押韻|押韵HSK 7-9
- 咏yǒng(bound form) to chant, to recite poeticallyHSK 7-9
- 才气cái qìliterary talentHSK 7-9
- 童谣tóng yáonursery rhymes; traditional children's folk rhymesHSK 7-9
- 佳作jiā zuōfine piece of writing; excellent work (of art, literature, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 十四行诗shí sì háng shīsonnet (a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme)HSK 7-9
- 叙事xù shìto narrate, to recount (a story or event)HSK 7-9
- 手笔shǒu bǐautograph; handwriting or painting by a famous person; literary skill; writing style; style or manner of handling affairs or spending money (often in 大手笔 'grand gesture')HSK 7-9
- 正传zhèng zhuànofficial biography; formal account of a person's life; true story (often used in titles)HSK 7-9
- 女作家nǚ zuōwoman writerHSK 7-9
- 俳句pái jùhaiku (Japanese poetry form)HSK 7-9
- 大作家dàgreat writer (a famous or highly accomplished author)HSK 7-9
- 情诗qíng shīlove poemHSK 7-9
- 江郎才尽jiāng lángto have exhausted one's literary talent; to run out of creative inspirationHSK 7-9
- 创作者chuàng zuò zhěcreator, authorHSK 7-9
- 天方夜谭tiān fāng yè tánArabian Nights (the story collection); absurd story; far-fetched tale; highly suspect accountHSK 7-9
- 宝玉bǎo yù(proper noun) Jia Baoyu, the male protagonist of Dream of the Red ChamberHSK 7-9
- 开篇kāi piān(noun) introductory song in táncí (a traditional storytelling form); (noun) opening chapter; introduction (of a written work)HSK 7-9
- 故事会gù shì huìstorytelling session; a gathering where people tell storiesHSK 7-9
- 选段xuǎn duànselected passage, excerpt (from a text, speech, or performance)HSK 7-9
- 传唱chuán chàng(of songs, stories) to be widely sung and passed down; to spread through singingHSK 7-9