HSK Film and Television Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Film and Television . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 季 | jì | season | HSK 3 |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor or actress | HSK 4 |
| 字幕 | zìmù | subtitles | HSK 5 |
| 导演 | dǎoyǎn | director | HSK 5 |
| 情节 | qíngjié | plot | HSK 6 |
Additional Film and Television 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 部 | bù | measure word for films | B1 |
| 剧透 | jùtòu | spoiler; to give spoilers (about the end of a movie) | B1 |
| 特效 | tèxiào | special effect/specially good effect/especially efficacious | B1 |
| 开播 | kāibō | to start playing(TV series) | B1 |
| 上映 | shàngyìng | to play in the movie theaters | B1 |
| 集 | jí | MW for episodes of a TV show | B2 |
| 主角 | zhǔjué | lead role (of a movie, etc.) | B2 |
| 配角 | pèijué | supporting role (in play, film etc) | B2 |
| 弹幕 | dànmù | barrage (military) | B2 |
| 反转 | fǎnzhuǎn | to invert, to flip, to reverse | B2 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
