Chinese vocabulary — Nghệ thuật topic

to carve; to engrave (characters, images)

to take a photo

painting; picture

picture; drawing

painter; artist

Beijing opera

work (of art or literature); creation

perfect; flawless

director (of a film or play); to direct

image

emotion; feeling

vivid; lively

wonderful; brilliant

to combine; to assemble; combination

stage

art

to perform

stage play; spoken drama

to attract

scene, situation

color, hue

poet

shape, design, modeling

camera lens, shot (in a film)

style

head

calligraphy

to display, to exhibit

exhibition

contemporary

drama, stage art

technique, method

to play a role, to act

to film, to photograph

photography

cartoon, caricature

frame, scene

crosstalk (xiangsheng)

poetry

vivid, bright-colored

creative idea, creativity

play, drama, film

animation

lyrics

painting, drawing (as an art)

dance; dancing

Chinese painting (a traditional Chinese art form)

symphony music

to imitate, to simulate

to copy, to imitate in manufacturing

heir, inheritor (usually one who carries on a craft or skill)

portrayal, true reflection

to highlight, to make prominent

to have original ideas, distinctly creative

embroidery

theater troupe

plot, storyline of a film or play

sense of motion, dynamism

to hook, to crook (to pull back with the fingers or a sharp object)

to sketch, to outline

original creation, original work

rustic and classical, simple and antique

Chinese ink-wash painting

to mold, to shape

realm, height (of attainment)

mural; fresco

typeface, font

aesthetics

comedy skit

violin

epilogue, finale, final stage

exhibition, exhibition fair

neat, tidy, orderly

New Year picture (a folk picture pasted up at home during the Lunar New Year)

prologue, opening (of an event, a play, etc.)

A story, scenery, or thing that is fascinating and captivating, drawing one into a beautiful, delightful world.

to solicit, to recruit, to call for (talent, opinions, etc.)

ambiance, sentiment, mood (often used to describe a romantic or artistic atmosphere or style)

appeal, allure

To grip the heart; to be thrilling and moving.

having rises and falls, cadenced, rhythmic (usually used to describe a voice, intonation, music, or writing)

to express, to pour out (one's mood or feelings)

eye-catching, striking, attention-grabbing

clumsy, crude, inferior

to rehearse

to depict, to portray

illustration (in a book or newspaper)

to reflect, to mirror

song, musical piece

vermilion, cinnabar red

acrobatics

to conceive, to compose (an idea)

opera

to sing

oil painting

to smear, to apply, to paint (paint, medicine, etc.)

deduction (reasoning)

level of skill, maturity (usually of artistic level or craftsmanship)

to set off, to contrast

peony, a flower symbolizing wealth and nobility.

treasure; gem

porcelain, chinaware

art album, picture album

To dot the eyes on a dragon (from the story of painting a dragon). The figurative meaning is to add a crucial detail that makes the whole work or matter vivid and brings out its highlight.

perspective, point of view

Yangko, a traditional folk dance popular in northern China, usually performed during festivals.

flute (traditional Chinese musical instrument)

exquisite, delicate, ingenious

sketch (drawing)

material, source material

delicate, soft

ending, conclusion

consummate skill, masterful technique

to embroider

screenwriter; to write a screenplay

in profusion, riotously colorful

miniature, scaled-down image

wonderful, marvelous

worth pondering, with deep implied meaning

bright, brilliant, gorgeous

ballet

pattern, decorative design, motif

collectible, collected item

to set off, to foil, to highlight (something else)

outline, main lines

lifelike; vivid; true to life

to carve, to inlay, to set, to mount

to carve, to engrave (on wood, stone, etc.)

to carve; carving

sculpture

charm, allure

magic, magic trick

ink (the black substance used for writing and painting)