HSK Movie Type Vocabulary List

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Movie Type. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
动作 dòngzuò movement HSK 4
爱情 àiqíng romance HSK 4
纪录 jìlù to record HSK 5
动画 dònghuà animation HSK 5
战争 zhànzhēng war HSK 5
恐怖 kǒngbù terrible, frightful HSK 6
文艺 wényì literature and art HSK 6
武侠 wǔxiá martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre) HSK 6

Additional Movie Type Vocabulary

These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.

Chinese Pinyin English Level
喜剧 xǐjù comedy B1
科幻 kēhuàn sci-fi B1
悬疑 xuányí suspense B1
歌舞 gēwǔ singing and dancing B2
犯罪 fànzuì to commit a crime B2
警匪 jǐng fěi cops C1

See also

  • HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)