HSK · Level 91
45 words
Chinese word
演艺圈
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǎn yì quān
Meaning
- nounentertainment industry
Example
他想进演艺圈当演员。tā xiǎng jìn yǎn yì quān dāng yǎn yuán
He wants to enter the entertainment industry and become an actor.
More examples
她在演艺圈努力打拼，终于出名了。tā zài yǎn yì quān nǔ lì dǎ pīn zhōng yú chū míng le
She worked hard in the entertainment industry and finally became famous.
Core concept
A working network where performance artists and industry professionals meet, find opportunities, and belong.
Common phrases
进入演艺圈jìn rù yǎn yì quān
enter the entertainment industry
进军演艺圈jìn jūn yǎn yì quān
move into the entertainment industry
退出演艺圈tuì chū yǎn yì quān
leave the entertainment industry
Similar words
演艺界yǎn yì jiè: The organized field of work for actors, singers, and other performing artists.
娱乐圈yú lè quān: The social and professional community surrounding popular entertainment.
影视圈yǐng shì quān: The industry community involved in making films and television programs.
Definition in Chinese
口语中常用来指称演出、艺术表演领域内的社交圈和行业体系，也可泛指进入该行业的人或群体。kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng lái zhǐ chēng yǎn chū yì shù biáo yǎn lǐng yù nèi de shè jiāo quān hé háng yè tǐ xì yě kě fàn zhǐ jìn rù gāi háng yè de rén huò qún tǐ
Word origin
演艺圈 (yǎnyìquān, "entertainment industry") joins 演 (yǎn, "perform") and 艺 (yì, "art") to 圈 (quān, "circle"), extending the idea of a performance field to the group surrounding it.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word can describe belonging as well as employment, so entering the field may mean joining its professional community rather than merely taking one acting job.
Related words
- 演艺界yǎn yì jièentertainment industrynoun
- 演艺事业yǎn yì shì yèentertainment careernoun
- 演艺人员yǎn yì rén yuánentertainment professionalnoun