These are film and film production terms in putonghua that I would like to turn into a shared deck of flashcards on Anki for people like me who are working in a Chinese/English film production environment. I would just like each word spoken in Chinese separately so I can upload the audio to flash cards — eventually I would like to add the whiteboard function to write them. If necessary I can delete the pinyin and english so there is just the Chinese
(alphabetized by PinYin romanization)
A
ai qing pian - 爱情片 - romance film
B
ba xiao shuo pai she cheng dian ying 把小说拍摄成电影 – film a novel
ban li 协理 – assistant manager
bao zhu 爆竹 – squib
bei guang 背光 – backlight(ing)
bei jing yin yue 背景音乐 – background music
bei ju 悲剧 - tragedy
bian cheng 编程 – to program; programming
bian dao 编导 – write and direct (play, film, etc.); playwright-director; choreographer-director; etc.
bian ji 编辑 – editing
bian ju 编剧 – write a play, scenario; playwright; screenwriter; scenarist
bian shi i辩士 – benshi (Japanese silent film narrator; see also dian ying jie shuo yuan)
bian wu 编舞 – choreography; choreographer
bu jing 布景 – settings, sets
bu jing shi 布景师 – key grip
C
cai dan 彩旦 - similar to the huadan (q.v.) but comical, usually up to mischief, sometimes ill-intentioned
cai se pian 彩色片 – color film
ce hua 策划 – idea
chang ji 场记 – log; logkeeper; continuity clerk
chang mian 场面 – scene; spectacle
chang wu 场务 – (movies) production assistant; (theater) stage manager
chao ji ming xing 超级明星 – superstar
che jian 车间 – workshop
chen she 陈设 – display, layout; furnishings
cheng wei ming xing 成为明星 – rise to stardom, become a star
chong pai jing tou 重拍镜头 – retake
D
da nao ju 打闹剧 - slapstick
da xing (cai se) ji lu pian 大型(彩色)纪录片 – full length (color) documentary
dan 旦 - general term for female roles in Beijing opera, often applied in film literature to movie roles
dan chu 淡出 – fade out
dan ru 淡如 - fade in
dao ju 道具 – props
dao xu 倒叙 – flashback
dao yan 导演 – direction; director
deng guang 灯光 – (stage) lighting
dian shi dian ying 电视电影 – TV movie
dian shi ji lu pian 电视纪录片 – TV documentary
dian ying 电影 – movie, cinema, motion picture, etc.
dian ying bu jing 电影布景 – film set
dian ying jian shang 电影鉴赏 – film appreciation
dian ying jiang 电影 奖 – film (or movie) award(s)
dian ying jiao ben 电影脚本 – scenario; film script (see also dian yin ju ben)
dian ying jiao ben zuo jia 电影脚本作家 - screenwriter
dian ying jie shuo yuan 电影解说员 film (or movie) explainer – (in the silent era, this was the Chinese counterpart of the Japanese benshi)
dian ying ju ben 电影剧本 – scenario; filmscript
dian ying ju ben zuo jia 电影剧本 – 作家 - screenwriter
dian ying ming xing 电影明星 – movie star, film star (also see: yingxing)
dian ying she ying ji电影摄影机 – motion picture camera
dian ying she zhi 电影摄制 – filmmaking, film production
dian ying tu pian 电影图片—movie stills
dian ying ye 电影业 – motion pictures, cinema (in general); the film industry
dian ying yi zhi pian chang 电影译制片厂– film dubbing studio
dian ying yuan 电影院 – theater (motion picture)
dian ying jiao se 电影角色 – movie role, part
dian ying zhi pian chang 电影制片厂 – film studio
dian ying zi liao guan 电影资料馆 - film archive
dian ying ju ben 电影剧本 – scenario; filmscript
di pian 底片 – (film) negative
ding ge 定格 – freeze-frame; frozen frame
dong hua pian 动画片 – cartoon, animated film
dong zuo pian 动作片 – action film
duan pian 短片 – short
dui hua 对话 – dialogue
dui kou xing lu yin 对口型录音 – lip-synchronization
E
er tong pian 儿童片 – children’s film
F
fa xing 发行 – distribution
fan yi pian 故事片 – dubbed film (less common than pei yin pian)
fan zui pian 犯罪片 – crime film
fang tan pian 访谈片 – interview film
fang ying 放映 - projection, showing
fen chang ju ben 分场剧本 – scenario
fen jie zhi du 分级制度 – ratings system
fen jing tou ju ben 分镜头剧本 – shooting script
feng ci 讽刺 – satire, satirical
feng guang 风光 - scenic (view)
feng kuang xi ju 疯狂喜剧 – screwball comedy (see also: shen jing xi ju)
feng yu 讽喻 – allegory
fu you hao zhao li de ming xing 富有号召力的明星 - bankable star
fu zhuang 服装 – costume
fu zhuang kao ju 服装考据 – costume research
fu zhuang she ji shi 服装设计师 – costume designer
G
gai bian 改编 – adaptation
gai bian qu 改编曲 – arrangement (musical)
gao qing (dian shi) 高清(电视) – high definition (TV)
ge wu pian 歌舞片 – musical film (also see: yin yue pian)
gong zuo yang pian 工作样片 – rushes
gou zi dui 狗仔队 - paparazzi (plural); paparazzo (singular)
gu shi geng gai 故事梗概 – plot outline
gu shi pian 故事片 – feature film, narrative film, story film
guan lian dian ying 关联电影 – film connections
guan zhong 观众 – audience
guang jiao jing 广角镜 – wide-angle lens
H
he sui pian 贺岁片 - (Lunar) New Year's movie
he zuo huo ban 合作伙伴 – collaborators (on a film, excluding the director)
hei bai (pian) 黑白片 – black-and-white film
hong dong yi shi 轰动一时 - sensation
hong ji yi shi 红极一时- smash hit
hou jing 后景 – background
hua dan 花旦 - a Beijing opera term used in films to mean a flirtaceous and vivacious female character
hua ji (duan pian) 滑稽短片 – comedy, comic (short)
hua ping 花瓶 - literally, "flower vase", an actor or actress who is in a production because of their looks, but whose character really does little to advance the story. American English equivalent: "eye candy."
hua wai yin 画外音 – offscreen voice
hua xu 花絮 - trivia
hua zhuang 化装 – makeup
hua zhuang shi 化装师 – makeup expert
huan jing 幻景 – illusions
hun he jing tou 混合镜头 - vision mix
J
ji lu pian 纪录片 – documentary
ji lu pian dao yan 纪录片导演 – documentarian
ji shu zhu ren 技术主任 – technical direction, technical director
jian ji 剪辑 – film editing
jian jie 剪接 – film editing; montage
jian zhi 监制 – producer
jiang shu 讲述 – narration
jiang xiang 奖项 – category (or categories) of film award(s)
jiangyou 酱油 - cameo role (literally "soy sauce")
jia ting pian 家庭片 – family movie
jiao zuo 叫座 – box office smash; box office success
jiao zuo yan yuan 叫座演员 – box office favorite (actor)
jie gou 结构 – composition (of a film)
jie mu dan 节目单 – playbill, program节目单 (more modern term than shuo ming shu (q.v.)
jie shu jing tou 结束镜头 - last (final) scene
jie shuo ci 解说词 – commentary
jie shuo 解说 – narration
jie shuo zhe 解说者 – narrator
jin jing 近景 – close shot
jing dian 经典 - classic
jing song pian 惊悚片 – thriller
jing tou 镜头 – shot; scene; camera lens
jing xian dong zuo pian 惊险动作片 – action-adventure film
jing xian pian 惊险片 – adventure film
ju ben 剧本 – script, scenario
ju qing 剧情 - plot
ju qing pian 剧情片 – narrative film (literally: plot film)
ju wu 剧务 – (script) continuity
juan tong 卷筒 – reel
jun shi pian 军事片 – military film
K
kai pai 开拍 – start shooting (a film) [short form of next entry]
kai shi pai she 开始拍摄 – start filming, shooting
ke bian jiao ju tou jing 可变焦距透镜 – zoom lens
ke jiao pian 科教片 – scientific and educational film
ke chuan yan chu 客串演出 – cameo; guest appearance
ke pu pian 科普片 – popular science film
kong bu pian 恐怖片 – horror film
kuai jing tou 快镜头 – fast motion, quick motion
kuan yin mu 宽银幕 – wide screen
kuan yin mu dian ying 宽银幕电影- CinemaScope
kuan yin mu bian xing jing tou 宽银幕变形镜头 – wide-screen adjustable (or distorting) lens
kuan yin mu li ti dian ying 宽银幕立体电影 – cinerama
L
lan ben de dian ying 蓝本的影片 – film based on a literary work
lao dan 老旦 - literally "old woman", a stereotyped Beijing opera role of an elderly woman
lian xu ju 连续剧 – (movie) serial; (TV) miniseries
lin shi yan yuan 临时演员 – extra (film or movie performer)
ling jie 灵界 – spirit world (meaning films dealing with the afterlife, etc.)
ling xian zhu yan 领衔主演 – lead(s) [actors]
li shi pian 历史片 – historical film
li ti 立体 – three-dimensional (3-D); stereoscopic
lu yin 录音 – (sound) recording
lu yin shi 录音师 - recording engineer
lǜ ye 绿叶 - literally, "green leaves", bit parts
lun li pian 伦理片 – ethics film
M
man jing tou 慢镜头 – slow motion
mao xian pian 冒险片 – adventure film
mei gong 美工 – art design, art designer
mei li 魅力 – drawing power (of stars); glamour
meinü dongzuo 美女动作 - literally, "beauty action," refers to a subgenre of action films in which beautiful young women are featured doing much if not most of the fighting. The Hong Kong "girls with guns" subgenre is an example of this, as is the US "Charlie's Angels" TV and movie series
mei shu 美术 – art direction
mei shu zhi dao 美术指导 – art director
meng huan jing tou 梦慢镜头 – dream scene or sequence
meng tai qi 蒙太奇 - montage (movie)
miao shu 描述 – portray, or delineate (a character)
ming xing 明星 – star (general term: film, stage, music, etc.)
ming xing hui cui de yan chu 明星荟萃的演出 – star-studded show
ming xing zhi du 明星制度 – star system
mo pian 默片 - silent film (see also wu sheng dian ying)
mu hou 幕后 - behind the scenes, backstage
mu ou pian 木偶片 – puppet film, marionette film
N
nan pei jue 男配角 – male supporting role
nan yan yuan 男演员 – actor (specifically male)
nan zhu jue 南主角– hero; male lead
nao ju 闹剧 – farce
nei jing 内景 – indoor set
nei jing she ying 内景摄影 – indoor shooting
nü pei jue 女配角 – female supporting role
nü yan yuan 女演员 – actress
nü zhu jue 女主角– heroine; female lead
P
pai ban 拍板 – clapper, clapboard
pai dian ying 拍电影 – shoot a film; make a movie
pai lian 排练 – rehearse; rehearsal
pai she jiao du 拍摄角度 – viewing angle
pai wai jing 拍外景 – film on location
pei jue 配角 – supporting role (general term)
pei yan zhi yuan zi mu 演职员字幕 - credits (general term; see also: yan zhi yuan biao)
pei yin 配音 – dubbing
pei yin pian 配音片 – dubbed film
pian ming jue se片名角色 – title role
pian tou zi mu 片头字幕 – credit titles (at start of film)
pian zhong 片种 – (film) genre
piao fang 票房 – box office
piao fang du yao 票房毒药 – box office poison
piao fang shou ru 票房收入 – box office receipt
ping lun 评论 - review, critique
ping lung jia 评论家 - reviewer, critic
Q
qian jing 前景 – foreground
quan jing 全景 – panorama; full view; whole scene
quan jing kuan yin mu 全景宽银幕 – cinepanoramic
quan ming xing zhen rong de 全明星阵容的 – all-star cast
quan ti yan yuan 全体演员 – cast
qun zhong jing tou 群众场面 – crowd scene, group shot, mob scene
R
ren gong guang 人工光 – artificial light
ren wu zao xing she ji 人物造型设计 – character study
S
se qing dian ying 色情电影 – pornographic movie; porn flick; porno; blue movie
shan hui jing tou 闪回镜头 – flashback
shan jing 闪景 – flash
shang ye dian ying 商业电影 – commercial (as opposed to artistic) film
shang ying ri qi 上映日期 - date of first showing or premiere
she ying 摄影 – cinematography
she ying ji 摄影机 – camera (general term)
she ying peng 摄影棚 – sound stage; pavilion
she ying shi 摄影师 – cameraman
she ying shi 摄影室 – studio
shen cha 审查 – censorship; to censor
shen jing dian ying 深景电影 – vista-vision
shen jing xi ju 神经喜剧 – screwball comedy (see also: feng kuang xi ju)
shen mi pian 神秘片 – supernatural (film genre)
sheng hua he cheng kao bei 声画合成拷贝 – married print
shi wu 事务 – general business
shi yan 试演 – audition
shi jing tou 试镜头 – screen test
shou chi she ying 手持摄影 – hand-held camera
shou yin 收音 – sound
shuo ming (shu) 说明 (书) – program notes; playbill (lit. explanatory notes)
shu mu 书幕 – title calligraphy
shuang dan huang 双蛋黄 - literally "double yolk egg": the awarding of duplicate awards in a movie award competition category. Can also be "triple yolk egg" 三 蛋黄, etc.
T
te ji 特技– special effects; stunts
te ji she ying 特技摄影 – trick photography, stunt photography
te ji she ying ji 特技摄影机 – trick camera, stunt camera
te ji yan yuan 特技演员 – stuntman; stuntwoman; also: special effects technician
te xie (jing tou) 特写(镜头) – close-up (shot) [can also mean "close-up lens"]
te yao ming xing 特邀明星 – guest star
ti hua 题花 – title design
ti shen 替身 – stand-in
ti yu pian 体育片 – sports film; athletic film
tian mu 天幕 – stage backdrop [short form of next entry]
tian mu chen pian 天幕衬片 – stage backdrop
tian pian 天片 – stage backdrop [short form of previous entry]
tiao xu 跳叙 – flash forward
tiao yue jian ji 跳越剪辑 – jump cut
tong chou 統籌 – overall plan
tong hua (pian) 童话(片) – fairy tale (film)
tong pian 童片 – children’s film (short for: er tong pian 儿童片)
tou lun 头轮 - first run（in a theater)
tui jin jing tou 推进镜头 – track-in
W
wai jing 外景 – location
wai jing she ying 外景摄影 – location (exterior, outdoor) shooting
wen yi 文艺 – melodrama (when used for genre)
wu da 武打 – a general term for traditional Chinese fighting techniques, encompassing gongfu, swordsmanship and other martial arts, but in specific movie usage the term is used for "acrobatic fighting" (movements used in Chinese opera and dance to simulate actual combat and practiced in films by actors and actresses who are not martial artists).
wu dan 武旦 - a woman warrior in Beijing opera, sometimes used for swordswomen in wu xia pian (q.v.)
wu dao 舞蹈(家) – dance(r)
wu dao bian dao 舞蹈编导 – choreography; choreographer
wu dao pian 舞蹈片 – dance film, ballet film
wu dao zhi dao 舞蹈指导 – dance direction, director
wu ju pian 舞剧片 – dance film, ballet film
wu sheng (dian ying) 无声 (电影) – silent (film); see also: mo pian
wu sheng yuan yin yue 无声源音乐 – musical background [literally, "unsourced music," and refers to music on the film from an unseen source, usually composed especially for the film]
wu shu 武术 – martial arts
wu tai ji lu pian 舞台纪录片 – opera film, film adapted from an opera
wu tai xi qu pian 舞台戏曲片 – opera film, film adapted from an opera
wu xia 武侠 – martial artist, specifically a heroic or chivalrous character
wu xia pian 武侠片 – martial arts film, usually featuring swordplay
wu ye chang 午夜场 - midnight show
X
xi bu te xie 细部特写 – detailed close-up
xi ju (pian) 喜剧(片) – comedy (film)
xi pian 洗片 – develop film
xi pian ji 洗片机 – film developing machine
xi yin 洗印 – (film) processing
xi zi 戏子 -- a derogatory old term for an actor
xia ye chang 下午场 - matinee
xiang guan wang zhan 相关网站 - related web sites
xiang guan zicun 相关资讯 - related information
xiao ming xing小明星 – starlet
xiao niu dian ying 小妞电影 - chick flick (i.e. a film genre mainly dealing with love and romance and designed to appeal to a largely female target audience
xiao sheng 小生 -- young male character type in Beijing opera, often applied in movies
xin wen duan pian 新闻短片 – newsreel
xin wen pian 新闻片 – news film
xu ji 续集 - sequel
xu shu 叙述 – narration
xuan chuan (pian) 宣传 (片) - propaganda (film)
xuan yi 悬疑 - suspense; cliffhanger
Y
ya ju 哑剧 – pantomime
yan yuan 演员 – actor or actress; performer (general term)
yan zhi yuan biao 演职员表 - cast list, cast credits (see also: pei yan zhi yuan biao zi mu)
yi ji 埸记 – script continuity (script holder, script girl)
yi xue pian 医学片 – medical film
yin mu银幕 – (movie) screen
yin pian 印片 – printing, film printing
yin pian ji 印片机 – film-printing machine
yin xiang tong bu zhuang zhi 音像同步装置 – movieola
yin xiang xiao guo音响效果 – sound effect(s)
ying ba 影吧 – a bar where one can watch movies or videos
ying di 影帝 – movie king
ying hou 影后 – movie queen
ying ju jie 影剧界 – the entertainment world; movie and drama circles
ying mi 影迷 – movie fan, filmgoer, cinephile, film enthusiast, etc.
ying mi ju le bu 影迷俱乐部 – (movie) fan club
ying ming 影名 – title (of film)
ying pian 影片 – film, movie
ying pian bao cun 影片保存 – film preservation
ying pian fen xi 影片分析 – film analysis
ying pian jian ji 影片剪辑 – film clip
ying pian jie shuo ci 影片解说词 – film commentary
ying pian zhi pian chang 影片制片厂 – film studio, company
ying pian ku 影片库 – film library
ying ping 影评 – film review
ying tan 影坛 – movie circles; moviedom; filmdom
ying xing 影星 – movie star, film star (short form of dianying mingxing)
ying yuan 影院 – movie theater; cinema
ying zhan 影展 – film festival
yin xiang 音响 – sound
yin yue pian 音乐片 – musical film (also see: gewupian)
yi shu ji lu pian 艺术纪录片 – artistic documentary
yi shu pian 艺术片 – art film
ying cheng 影城 – film studio (also see: yingpian zhipianchang)
you sheng dian ying 有声电影 – sound film
yu gao pian 预告片 – trailer
yu yan 寓言 – fable, allegory, parable
yuan jing 远景 – long shot
yue dui zhi hui 乐队指挥 – conductor (musical)
Z
zhan zheng pian 战争片 – war film
zhao ming 照明 – lighting (also used for lighting electrician or technician)
zhao xiang she ying 照相摄影 – (still) photography
zhen tan pian 侦探片 – detective film
zheng pian 正片 – copy (of a film)
zhi jing 置景 – sets; scenery
zhi pian (chang) 制片 (厂) – film making
zhi pian ren 制片人 – line producer
zhi pian zhu ren 制片主任 – production manager
zhi pian zong jian 制片总监 – executive producer
zhi zuo 制作 - production (studio)
zhi zuo yuan ze 制作原则 - production code
zhong jing 中景 – medium shot
zhu jue主角– leading role
zhu li 助理 – assistant
zhu ti 主题 – theme (subject of a film)
zhu ti ge 主题歌 – theme song
zhu yan 主演 – star; lead (role)
zhuan ji pian 传记片 – biographical film
zi mu 字幕 – subtitles (on motion picture film; captions (with still photos)
zong dao yan总导演 – director-in-chief
zuo ci 作词 – lyrics (also used in the general meaning of “songwriter”)
zuo qu (jia) - compose(r) 作曲(家)
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