演艺圈 (yǎn yì quān) — the performing arts industry; show business; entertainment circles

Definition

Refers to the performing arts industry as a social circle or world — the people, companies, and networks of entertainment. More colloquial than 娱乐圈, which centers on pop music and celebrity gossip.

noun
the performing arts industryshow businessentertainment circles

Examples

  • 演艺圈
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng jìn rù yǎn yì quān.
    She has dreamed of entering the performing arts industry since she was a child.
  • 演艺圈
    yǎn yì quān De jìng zhēng fēi cháng jī liè, xīn rén hěn nán chū tóu.
    Competition in show business is very fierce; it's hard for newcomers to stand out.
  • 演艺圈
    Tā zài yǎn yì quān mō pá gǔn dǎ èr shí nián, zhōng yú chéng le zhī míng dǎo yǎn.
    He struggled in the entertainment circles for twenty years and finally became a well-known director.
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