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好聚好散

不欢而散

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发酵

喝闷酒

笨手笨脚

水能载舟，亦能覆舟

视而不见

我會把你的句子做成單字卡.
"閃卡"好像是中國人的用語
我想一下怎麼用中文說.
你有班表嗎?
我用的是硬式的肥皂.
我用刀子雕刻肥皂.
有些人他們來自其他的城市.
很多客人是來自其他地方.
你們有服務員的職缺嗎?
我沒有催促你.
我放假到星期三.
等你有空的時候.
我忘記怎麼說英文了.
你平常都什麼時候有空啊?
你有很多進步的空間.
你現在的中文能力是中高級.
你還有空間可以進步到高級.
薪水怎麼樣?
這樣說比較好.
你視作內場的工作還是外場?

(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)

我小时候是一个听话的孩子。

我小时候很听妈妈的话。

要不要喝一杯？

不听话的话，就给你点儿颜色看看。

我给你们说个笑话。

你经常来这儿吗？

他很喜欢讲笑话。

哥们儿,我有点事儿给你说,你能不能帮个忙？

这个笑话一点都不好笑。

借个火儿？

我说个特好笑的笑话给你听。

可不可以帮我抓抓痒？

他们都是同科系的。

面对很多人谈话我很紧张。
这是我最喜欢的电影。
他现在在玩手机。
我喜欢街边小吃，即使不健康。
你来自哪里？
他比我哥哥高。
你拍的照片比我拍的好看。
他到的时候有人陪着他吗？
现在已经11点半了
我朋友喜欢去电影院看电影，但是我喜欢在家看电视。
这家餐厅开了多久了？
你的儿子很聪明。
我的父母是医生。
如果你碰着灶台的话，你会被烫伤了。
我之前在俄罗斯住（呆）了两年。
在红绿灯路口左转。
我们在酒吧呆到凌晨5点才回家。
不对，我从来没说过这些。
今天没下雨，我很开心。
我和父母在上海过的年。
这儿的wifi太慢了。
自从开始了新工作后，我就没有什么时间看书了。
从这儿到重庆需要1个小时的车程。
昨天我洗碗的时候发现了一只大蜘蛛。
比起骑自行车，我更喜欢走路

光盘机
光碟机

对吃很讲究的人

蟠桃
扁桃

说一口地道的汉语

网红
网络红人

梵蒂冈城国

随便聊天

保护国
保护领

都有人在用

日本酒
日本清酒

进入会话阶段

俯卧撑
伏地挺身

密密麻麻

带着你去游历四九城

你学吉他多久了？大概四年了。
我觉得两天的时间不够逛纽约。
其实做饭不难，我的弟弟都会。
我已经吃饱啦。你想把这些吃完吗？
对不起， 我不会讲四川话.
你能帮我翻译一下.
我的电脑连不上Wifi
我正在学四川话.
这个怎么读?
不知道，我没戴眼镜。
我只吃素， 不吃肉。
选一部电影，等会儿我们一起看吧
不好意思，我刚才迷路了。
你知道附近哪个酒吧比较出名吗
我没有看到过这个东西， 因为在美国没有。
你为什么总是迟到，我不想等你了。
你的航班几点降落?
平时没有这么堵
这个城市的变化很大。（这个城市的发展很快）
十年前，这些都是一片空地
当我的父母搬到这里住的时候，这里已经是农田了
她刚才说了什么，我没有听懂
这里太吵了，我们出去转转吧
你今天中午吃了什么？
我的车钥匙在哪里?

凡人终有一死

- 我爸爸妈妈都不是老师。
- 我爸爸妈妈不都是老师。
- 你身体不好，不可以喝酒。
- 你酒量不好，可以不喝酒。
- 我的法文老师是日本，他的法文太不好。
- 我的英文老师是中国人，他的英文很不好。
- 我给妹妹买了一本词典。
- 我给妈妈写了一封信。
- 昨天我吃晚饭的时候，喝了一杯酒。
- 虽然今天天气不错，可是我不想出去。
- 你买新车了吗?
- 你不喜欢吃菠菜吗? 不喜欢
- 你在哪里工作? 在中国银行。你呢?
- 八的一半是四，六的一半呢?
- 哎, 咖啡馆呢?
- 你工作了整天，一定累了吧!
- 这本书上写着你的名字，是你的吧?
- 你是学法文吧?

- 这本书，我看过了。
- 那两本小说，你看完了吗?
我英文的看完了，中文的还没有开始呢!
- 你认识这个两个人吗? 这个我认识，这个我不认识。
- 这两个人，我都不认识。
- 你喜欢喝茶还是咖啡? 我都喜欢。
- 你爸爸在哪里工作? 他现在没有工作, 他在家写书。
- 我去花店为我女朋友买了一束花。
- 昨天晚上小明在家写信。
- 我的学生都很聪明。我的学生也都很聪明。
- 小王常常只喝汤，不吃饭。
小张和小丁也都常常只喝汤，不吃饭