演艺界 (yǎn yì jiè) — performing arts circles; show business | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Refers to the performing-arts and entertainment world as a social/professional circle (界 = 'world, field, circles'). Compare 娱乐圈 ('entertainment industry, more celebrity/gossip') and 文艺界 ('arts and literary circles, broader and more formal').

noun

performing arts circlesshow business

Examples

演艺界。
Tā zài yǎn yì jiè hěn yǒu míng.
He is very famous in the performing arts circle.
演艺界。
yǎn yì jiè Zuì jìn fā shēng le hěn duō biàn huà.
The show business has seen many changes recently.
演艺界。
Tā jué dìng lí kāi yǎn yì jiè qù dú shū.
She decided to leave show business and go back to school.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

演艺performing arts

演yǎnperform艺yìart

偏正Modifier + head

演艺 refers to performing arts, and 界 means circle, naming the circle of performing arts.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵寅演

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐ

Sound part声符shēngfú

寅

寅yín演yǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

演 pairs 氵 (water) with 寅, which gives the sound yín.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹乙艺

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

乙

乙yǐ艺yì

Same sound today

In 艺, the top 艹 points to plants, and the lower 乙 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

田介界

Meaning part形符xíngfú

田田tiánfield

Sound part声符shēngfú

介

介jiè界jiè

Same sound today

界 is built from 田 (field) and 介. 田 carries the meaning, while 介 gives the sound.

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