- 电影diàn yǐngmovieHSK 1
- 节目jié mùTV program; show; item (on a program)HSK 3
- 电视diàn shìtelevision, TVHSK 1
- 演yǎnto perform, to act (in a play, movie, etc.); to develop, to evolve (often in compounds like 演变)HSK 4
- 角色jué sèrole (in a play, film, or novel); character (in a story or game)HSK 5
- 戏xì(noun) drama; play; show (especially theatrical performance); (noun) trick; scheme; game (as in 把戏)HSK 5
- 偶像ǒu xiàngidolHSK 6
- 好莱坞Hǎo lái wùHollywoodHSK 7-9
- 拍摄pāi shèto take (a photo); to shoot (a film or video)HSK 5
- 扮演bàn yǎnto play the role of, to act asHSK 6
- 剧本jù běnscript, screenplay (for a play, film, or TV series)HSK 6
- 剧jùdrama, play, theatrical work (often used as a suffix in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 小丑xiǎo chǒuclownHSK 7-9
- 影yǐng(bound form) shadow, reflection; (bound form) image, picture; photography; (bound form) film, movieHSK 7-9
- 喜剧xǐ jùcomedy (film, play, or genre)HSK 6
- 主角zhǔ juéleading role, lead, protagonistHSK 6
- 视频shì pínvideoHSK 4
- 台词tái cíactor's lines, dialogue (in a play, film, or TV show)HSK 7-9
- 悲剧bēi jùtragedy (a disastrous event or a play with a sad ending)HSK 6
- 幕mù(classifier) act (of a play, opera, or stage performance)HSK 7-9
- 场景chǎng jǐngscene; setting (in a film, play, or real life); scenario; situation (abstract or hypothetical)HSK 6
- 剧院jù yuàntheaterHSK 4
- 片子piān zi(colloquial) movie, film; (medical) X-ray image; film (reel or phonograph record)HSK 7-9
- 收看shōu kànto watch (a TV program)HSK 5
- 幕后mù hòubehind the scenes; backstage (often used attributively with 的)HSK 7-9
- 戏剧xì jùdrama, play (as a literary or performance work); theater (as an art form)HSK 5
- 演戏yǎn xìto act in a play, to perform on stage; (figurative) to pretend, to put on an actHSK 7-9
- 百老汇Bǎi lǎo huì(proper noun) Broadway (New York City street and theater district)HSK 7-9
- 影片yǐng piànfilm, movieHSK 5
- 扮bànto dress up (as), to disguise oneself as; to play (a role), to act; to put on (an expression)HSK 7-9
- 场面chǎng miànscene (in a play, film, or event); spectacle; impressive public event; (social) occasion; situation (often in phrases like 控制场面)HSK 6
- 后台hòu táibackstage area (theater); backing, behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-endHSK 7-9
- 奥斯卡Aò sī kǎOscar (the Academy Award, a film award); Oscar (a person's name)HSK 7-9
- 上演shàng yǎnto stage (a play, performance); to screen (a movie, TV show)HSK 7-9
- 电视剧diàn shì jùTV series, TV dramaHSK 4
- 开拍kāi pāito start shooting (a film or TV show)HSK 7-9
- 编剧biān jùto write a script or play; screenwriter; playwrightHSK 7-9
- 剧场jù chǎngtheaterHSK 5
- 道具dào jùprop (in theater or film); item (in a game, RPG or video game)HSK 7-9
- 音乐剧yīn lèmusical (theatre); musical dramaHSK 7-9
- 好戏hǎoa good play; an excellent performance; (sarcastic) a big scene; trouble; something interesting (often negative) about to happenHSK 7-9
- 歌剧gē jùopera (Western opera)HSK 7-9
- 小品xiǎo pǐna comedic skit (especially for stage or TV, e.g., at the Spring Festival Gala); a short literary or artistic creation (vignette, essay, short piece)HSK 7-9
- 电影院diàn yǐng yuàncinema, movie theaterHSK 1
- 卡通kǎ tōngcartoon (animated film or comic strip)HSK 7-9
- 演播室yǎn bō shìtelevision studio; broadcast studioHSK 7-9
- 特技tè jìstunt (dangerous physical feat in performance or film); trick (skilful or deceptive act, e.g. in magic); special effects (in film, TV, or video)HSK 7-9
- 艺人yì rénperforming artist; actorHSK 6
- 巡演xún yǎnto go on tour (of a performance, concert, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 戏剧性xì jù xìngdramatic nature; theatricalityHSK 7-9
- 试演shì yǎnto preview (a play, film, etc.); to have a trial performanceHSK 7-9
- 影星yǐng xīngmovie star, film starHSK 7-9
- 剧情jù qíngplot; storylineHSK 7-9
- 导演dǎo yǎn(verb) to direct (a film, play, TV show, etc.); (noun) director (of a film, play, etc.)HSK 5
- 剧组jù zǔfilm or theater production crew; production teamHSK 7-9
- 演技yǎn jìacting skills, performance abilityHSK 7-9
- 配乐pèi lèto add/arrange background music (for a film, video, performance, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 动画片dòng huà piān(animated) cartoon; animation (film or TV show)HSK 7-9
- 闹剧nào jùfarce (a ridiculous and exaggerated comedy or situation); slapstick comedy (physical humor)HSK 7-9
- 上映shàng yìngto screen (a movie), to show (a film)HSK 7-9