Chinese word

剧组

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù zǔ

Meaning

  • nounfilm crew

Example

今天剧组要去外景拍摄。jīn tiān jù zǔ yào qù wài jǐng pāi shè

Today, the film crew is going on location to film.

Illustration for 剧组 (film crew)

More examples

明天剧组将在棚内拍摄重要戏份。míng tiān jù zǔ jiāng zài péng nèi pāi shè zhòng yào xì fèn

Tomorrow, the film crew will shoot an important scene in the studio.

Core concept

A temporary working unit that turns a screen project into filmed scenes, combining on-set craft, practical support, and coordination.

Common phrases

  • 剧组成员jù zǔ chéng yuán

    film crew member

  • 加入剧组jiā rù jù zǔ

    join the film crew

  • 剧组开机jù zǔ kāi jī

    film crew starts filming

Similar words

摄影组shè yǐng zǔ: A camera crew operates cameras and records the images for a film or television production.
拍摄组pāi shè zǔ: A filming team uses production equipment to shoot the scenes for a film or television production.
摄制组shè zhì zǔ: A filming crew carries out the shooting work at a film or television production site.
制作组zhì zuò zǔ: A production team plans and manages a film or television project from planning through production.

Definition in Chinese

指为进行影视拍摄而临时集合、负责现场拍摄、后勤与协调工作的人员或班组。zhǐ wèi jìn xíng yǐng shì pāi shè ér lín shí jí hé fù zé xiàn chǎng pāi shè hòu qín yǔ xié tiáo gōng zuò de rén yuán huò bān zǔ

Word origin

剧 (jù, "drama") + 组 (zǔ, "group") combines a screen work with the people grouped to make it, giving the word its production-team sense.

Usage tips

  • The word includes production staff beyond the people holding cameras, so it fits discussions of transport, meals, scheduling, and other work around a shoot.

Other meanings

  • production teamnoun

Related words

  • 剧组长jù zǔ zhǎngfilm crew leadernoun
  • 剧组成员jù zǔ chéng yuánfilm crew membernoun

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