Hello, Changchun! Have you ever wondered how a sound, a camera angle or a cut changes a scene? The city's film heritage gives us a lovely place to start. This guide helps you connect English film vocabulary with Chinese writing and Mandarin readings, then use one small scene to improve the way you notice and write.
These 100 entries concentrate on film-making, cameras, editing, sound, props and scene structure, alongside Changchun place names, historical interpretation and Jingyuetan route words. The technical terms are optional. Choose ten that fit your question, and use the shared Mandarin essentials for ordinary travel exchanges.
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Jump to 100 city expressions, pronunciation, five practical questions, places and history or English writing practice.
The list uses simplified Chinese and standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin. Names and short descriptive phrases sit beside single words because each has a useful travel purpose. These expressions are learning aids, not a promise that every sign uses the same wording. Save the full Chinese destination name and verify its address on a current official map.
1–10: Choose the correct Changchun venue
Save the full Chinese venue name. The Changchun Film Studio Site Museum and Changying Century City have different visitor purposes. Decide whether you want to study film heritage, a theme-park attraction or another museum before arranging the route.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun | 长春 | Chángchūn |
| 2 | Changchun Film Studio | 长春电影制片厂 | Chángchūn Diànyǐng Zhìpiànchǎng |
| 3 | Changchun Film Studio Site Museum | 长影旧址博物馆 | Chángyǐng Jiùzhǐ Bówùguǎn |
| 4 | Changying Century City | 长影世纪城 | Chángyǐng Shìjìchéng |
| 5 | Jingyuetan | 净月潭 | Jìngyuè Tán |
| 6 | Nanhu Park | 南湖公园 | Nánhú Gōngyuán |
| 7 | Jilin Provincial Museum | 吉林省博物院 | Jílín Shěng Bówùyuàn |
| 8 | Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo | 伪满皇宫博物院 | Wěi Mǎn Huánggōng Bówùyuàn |
| 9 | Changchun World Sculpture Park | 长春世界雕塑园 | Chángchūn Shìjiè Diāosù Yuán |
| 10 | Changchun Railway Station | 长春站 | Chángchūn Zhàn |
11–20: Follow a film from script to screen
Try ordering script, storyboard, filming and credits. A museum display may help explain part of that process. A production still records a selected image; it does not show every step that made the finished film.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Film production | 电影制作 | diànyǐng zhìzuò |
| 12 | Screenplay | 电影剧本 | diànyǐng jùběn |
| 13 | Storyboard panel | 分镜图 | fēnjìngtú |
| 14 | Shooting script | 分镜头脚本 | fēnjìngtóu jiǎoběn |
| 15 | Scene number | 场次编号 | chǎngcì biānhào |
| 16 | Film take | 拍摄条次 | pāishè tiáocì |
| 17 | Clapperboard | 场记板 | chǎngjìbǎn |
| 18 | Continuity record | 场记记录 | chǎngjì jìlù |
| 19 | Film credit sequence | 影片演职员表 | yǐngpiàn yǎnzhíyuán biǎo |
| 20 | Production still photograph | 剧照 | jùzhào |
21–30: Name what a camera does
Pick two camera terms and study an authorised image or demonstration. A close-up and a wide shot give different information. Describe what is framed before guessing what a character feels.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Motion-picture camera | 电影摄影机 | diànyǐng shèyǐngjī |
| 22 | Camera lens focal length | 镜头焦距 | jìngtóu jiāojù |
| 23 | Camera movement | 摄影机运动 | shèyǐngjī yùndòng |
| 24 | Pan shot | 摇镜头 | yáo jìngtóu |
| 25 | Tracking shot | 跟拍镜头 | gēnpāi jìngtóu |
| 26 | Low-angle shot | 仰拍镜头 | yǎngpāi jìngtóu |
| 27 | High-angle shot | 俯拍镜头 | fǔpāi jìngtóu |
| 28 | Wide shot | 全景镜头 | quánjǐng jìngtóu |
| 29 | Close-up shot | 特写镜头 | tèxiě jìngtóu |
| 30 | Shot-reverse-shot sequence | 正反打镜头 | zhèngfǎndǎ jìngtóu |
31–40: Understand film and projection
Film perforations and individual frames can make moving pictures easier to understand. Check the displayed object's label and date. The list introduces terms; it is not a promise that every kind of historic equipment is on view.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Film reel | 胶片卷 | jiāopiàn juǎn |
| 32 | Film perforations | 胶片齿孔 | jiāopiàn chǐkǒng |
| 33 | Single film frame | 单帧画面 | dān zhēn huàmiàn |
| 34 | Projector mechanism | 放映机机构 | fàngyìngjī jīgòu |
| 35 | Film processing and printing workshop | 电影洗印车间 | diànyǐng xǐyìn chējiān |
| 36 | Film processing | 胶片冲洗 | jiāopiàn chōngxǐ |
| 37 | Editing splice | 剪辑接点 | jiǎnjí jiēdiǎn |
| 38 | Film editing table | 电影剪辑台 | diànyǐng jiǎnjítái |
| 39 | Restored film version | 修复版影片 | xiūfùbǎn yǐngpiàn |
| 40 | Digital film transfer | 胶片数字化转录 | jiāopiàn shùzìhuà zhuǎnlù |
41–50: Listen to sound as part of a scene
Listen to a permitted sound example. Which part is dialogue, which is an effect and which is music? Dubbing and subtitles have different roles. Ask which language and access options the particular screening provides.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Film dialogue | 电影对白 | diànyǐng duìbái |
| 42 | Voice dubbing | 配音 | pèiyīn |
| 43 | Translated film dubbing | 影片译制 | yǐngpiàn yìzhì |
| 44 | Sound-effect track | 音效轨 | yīnxiào guǐ |
| 45 | Ambient sound recording | 环境声录音 | huánjìngshēng lùyīn |
| 46 | Foley sound performance | 拟音 | nǐyīn |
| 47 | Background score | 配乐 | pèiyuè |
| 48 | Sound synchronisation | 声画同步 | shēnghuà tóngbù |
| 49 | Dialogue subtitle | 对白字幕 | duìbái zìmù |
| 50 | Audio-description track | 口述影像音轨 | kǒushù yǐngxiàng yīnguǐ |
51–60: Recognise props, sets and effects
A prop, a miniature and a set can create a believable scene. Their function in a film differs from that of an original historical object. Read the explanation and credit the source when you describe how the effect works.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Film set scenery | 电影布景 | diànyǐng bùjǐng |
| 52 | Screen prop | 电影道具 | diànyǐng dàojù |
| 53 | Costume continuity | 服装连续性 | fúzhuāng liánxùxìng |
| 54 | Set-lighting arrangement | 片场灯光布置 | piànchǎng dēngguāng bùzhì |
| 55 | Miniature set model | 微缩布景模型 | wēisuō bùjǐng móxíng |
| 56 | Practical special effect | 实拍特效 | shípāi tèxiào |
| 57 | Visual-effects composite | 视觉特效合成 | shìjué tèxiào héchéng |
| 58 | Stunt safety arrangement | 特技安全安排 | tèjì ānquán ānpái |
| 59 | Prop's exhibition label | 道具展品说明 | dàojù zhǎnpǐn shuōmíng |
| 60 | Distinguish a set from a historical place | 区分布景与历史地点 | qūfēn bùjǐng yǔ lìshǐ dìdiǎn |
61–70: Explain a storytelling choice
Make three storyboard panels for a small imagined moment: arriving, noticing and asking. Decide what each shot shows. Then write the same sequence in English, letting the order of details help your reader follow.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Director's shot choice | 导演的镜头选择 | dǎoyǎn de jìngtóu xuǎnzé |
| 62 | Character viewpoint | 人物视角 | rénwù shìjiǎo |
| 63 | Off-screen action | 画外动作 | huàwài dòngzuò |
| 64 | Match a sound to an action | 将声音与动作对应 | jiāng shēngyīn yǔ dòngzuò duìyìng |
| 65 | Compare a script with a finished scene | 比较剧本与成片场景 | bǐjiào jùběn yǔ chéngpiàn chǎngjǐng |
| 66 | Ask what happens between two shots | 询问两个镜头之间发生什么 | xúnwèn liǎng ge jìngtóu zhījiān fāshēng shénme |
| 67 | Describe framing without guessing emotion | 描述构图而不猜测情绪 | miáoshù gòutú ér bù cāicè qíngxù |
| 68 | Identify the credited sound designer | 查找署名声音设计师 | cházhǎo shǔmíng shēngyīn shèjìshī |
| 69 | Write a scene in three storyboard panels | 用三幅分镜图写场景 | yòng sān fú fēnjìngtú xiě chǎngjǐng |
| 70 | Explain how an edit changes meaning | 解释剪辑如何改变意义 | jiěshì jiǎnjí rúhé gǎibiàn yìyì |
71–80: Read occupation history with care
The Manchukuo museum concerns a Japanese-controlled puppet regime and a difficult history. Use the museum's terminology and dated documents carefully. A dramatic screen scene can be discussed as a portrayal without treating it as direct historical evidence.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Puyi | 溥仪 | Pǔyí |
| 72 | Manchukuo puppet regime | 伪满洲国政权 | Wěi Mǎnzhōuguó zhèngquán |
| 73 | Japanese occupation context | 日本占领背景 | Rìběn zhànlǐng bèijǐng |
| 74 | Historical testimony display | 历史证言展陈 | lìshǐ zhèngyán zhǎnchén |
| 75 | Occupation-era document | 占领时期文件 | zhànlǐng shíqī wénjiàn |
| 76 | Original document and museum explanation | 原始文件与博物馆解说 | yuánshǐ wénjiàn yǔ bówùguǎn jiěshuō |
| 77 | Date and issuer of a document | 文件日期与签发者 | wénjiàn rìqī yǔ qiānfāzhě |
| 78 | Distinguish historical evidence from a film scene | 区分史料与电影场景 | qūfēn shǐliào yǔ diànyǐng chǎngjǐng |
| 79 | Use respectful language for a difficult history | 用尊重的语言讲述艰难历史 | yòng zūnzhòng de yǔyán jiǎngshù jiānnán lìshǐ |
| 80 | Ask what a museum term refers to | 询问博物馆术语指什么 | xúnwèn bówùguǎn shùyǔ zhǐ shénme |
81–90: Choose a forest or sculpture scene
Choose a manageable outdoor route and check current conditions. A dated forest photograph can support observation from home. Sculpture and trees offer different details; give each the words it needs.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Jingyuetan forest route | 净月潭森林路线 | Jìngyuè Tán sēnlín lùxiàn |
| 82 | Needle litter beneath pines | 松树下的针叶落物 | sōngshù xià de zhēnyè luòwù |
| 83 | Tree-canopy light pattern | 树冠透光图案 | shùguān tòuguāng tú'àn |
| 84 | Reservoir-edge route notice | 水库边路线告示 | shuǐkù biān lùxiàn gàoshi |
| 85 | Choose a short forest loop | 选择短程森林环线 | xuǎnzé duǎnchéng sēnlín huánxiàn |
| 86 | Stay off a frozen reservoir | 不要走上结冰水库 | bú yào zǒushàng jiébīng shuǐkù |
| 87 | Check whether a sculpture may be approached | 确认能否靠近雕塑 | quèrèn néngfǒu kàojìn diāosù |
| 88 | Observe a sculpture from two sides | 从两侧观察雕塑 | cóng liǎng cè guānchá diāosù |
| 89 | Separate museum time from outdoor time | 分开安排博物馆与户外时间 | fēnkāi ānpái bówùguǎn yǔ hùwài shíjiān |
| 90 | Check the return stop before entering the park | 入园前确认返程站点 | rù yuán qián quèrèn fǎnchéng zhàndiǎn |
91–100: Connect a visit with your next paragraph
Check the programme and visitor notices before planning around a screening. Ask about language, subtitles and recording rules. After your visit or source study, select one film-making idea and use it to organise a paragraph of your own.
| No. | English word / expression | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Changchun Longjia International Airport | 长春龙嘉国际机场 | Chángchūn Lóngjiā Guójì Jīchǎng |
| 92 | Changchun West Railway Station | 长春西站 | Chángchūn Xī Zhàn |
| 93 | Check whether the venue is a museum or theme park | 确认场馆是博物馆还是主题公园 | quèrèn chǎngguǎn shì bówùguǎn háishi zhǔtí gōngyuán |
| 94 | Find the current screening programme | 查找当前放映安排 | cházhǎo dāngqián fàngyìng ānpái |
| 95 | Ask which language the screening uses | 询问放映影片使用哪种语言 | xúnwèn fàngyìng yǐngpiàn shǐyòng nǎ zhǒng yǔyán |
| 96 | Check whether subtitles are available | 确认是否提供字幕 | quèrèn shìfǒu tígōng zìmù |
| 97 | Ask whether recording is permitted during a screening | 询问放映时能否录制 | xúnwèn fàngyìng shí néngfǒu lùzhì |
| 98 | Write a film-museum observation | 写电影博物馆观察记录 | xiě diànyǐng bówùguǎn guānchá jìlù |
| 99 | Credit the scene's source | 注明场景来源 | zhùmíng chǎngjǐng láiyuán |
| 100 | Turn a shot sequence into an English paragraph | 把镜头顺序写成英语段落 | bǎ jìngtóu shùnxù xiě chéng Yīngyǔ duànluò |
Pronunciation: listen to the whole expression
长春 is Chángchūn: 长 means 'long' in this name and is cháng, not zhǎng. 长影 is Chángyǐng, the studio's familiar shortened name. 净月潭 is Jìngyuè Tán. In 胶片卷, 卷 is juǎn for a roll. 配乐 is pèiyuè: 乐 uses the musical reading yuè. 摄影机 is shèyǐngjī. 溥仪 is Pǔyí. These are standard Mandarin readings; a name in the list is not confirmation of a screening language or a present-day visitor arrangement.
Tone marks show pitch: mā is high and level, má rises, mǎ is low and may dip then rise in isolation, and mà falls. An unmarked neutral syllable is lighter. Names generally retain dictionary tones; short ready-to-say phrases may mark common connected-speech changes, including 不 → bú before a fourth tone and changes to 一. The first of two third tones usually rises in speech. Practise a whole short expression, not just isolated sounds.
Five friendly questions to practise
| English question | Chinese writing | Hanyu Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Is this the film studio site museum, rather than Century City? | 这里是长影旧址博物馆，不是长影世纪城，对吗？ | Zhèlǐ shì Chángyǐng Jiùzhǐ Bówùguǎn, bú shì Chángyǐng Shìjìchéng, duì ma? |
| Was this prop used in a film? | 这件道具在电影里使用过吗？ | Zhè jiàn dàojù zài diànyǐng lǐ shǐyòng guo ma? |
| Does this screening have English subtitles? | 这场放映有英文字幕吗？ | Zhè chǎng fàngyìng yǒu Yīngwén zìmù ma? |
| How do the sound and picture stay synchronised? | 声音和画面怎样保持同步？ | Shēngyīn hé huàmiàn zěnyàng bǎochí tóngbù? |
| Where can I check today's Jingyuetan route notices? | 在哪里能查到净月潭今天的路线告示？ | Zài nǎlǐ néng chádào Jìngyuè Tán jīntiān de lùxiàn gàoshi? |
Choose the question that fits your situation, listen to the answer and ask for clarification when needed. A vocabulary list supports communication; it cannot confirm an ingredient, opening arrangement, transport route or permission on somebody else’s behalf.
Changchun Film Studio Site Museum: look behind a scene
Jilin's official guide identifies a museum on the historic film-studio site and describes film-art and production-related exhibition areas. That makes Changchun a useful destination for asking how images, sound, equipment and people come together in film-making.
Choose one production question. You might ask how a shot was planned or how a prop served the scene. Read the display's explanation and identify the film or period it discusses. The technical vocabulary here supports that question; it does not claim that every listed device or process is available as an interactive exhibit.
Jilin official guide: Changchun Film Studio Museum
Film-making has several histories, not one frozen moment
Jilin's local-history account traces the studio's development and discusses production, dubbing and technical work. A museum can bring several periods together, so an old projector, a production still and a modern explanatory screen should each have their own date and context.
Look for the caption that connects the object with a particular stage of work. This is a good place to practise careful English: 'The display explains…' tells your reader where the knowledge came from. 'I watched the film being made' would require a quite different experience.
Jilin local-history office: Changchun Film Studio history
Sets and props: believable does not always mean historical
Changchun's culture and tourism bureau describes museum themes including props, special effects, film processes and production. These give us a useful writing question: what makes a scene convincing, and what evidence does it offer about the world outside the film?
A set can look like a street while serving the needs of a story. A prop can be important to a film without being an original object from the period portrayed. Enjoy the making skill, then label the object correctly. For an English task, write a scene in three panels and explain what each panel adds.
Changchun tourism bureau: film heritage and exhibition themes
Manchukuo museum: read the political context
Jilin's official museum account identifies the site as the place where Puyi lived and held court under Japanese direction. Manchukuo was a puppet regime under Japanese control. The setting therefore needs an explanation of occupation and power, as well as a description of its buildings.
Use dated documents, attributed testimony and the museum's historical explanations. Keep a film portrayal labelled as a portrayal. For younger learners, an adult can select one appropriate display or source and help frame the question. Respectful language makes room for understanding the difficult history without turning it into a decorative palace story.
Jilin official guide: Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo
Jingyuetan: give your outdoor scene its own time
Jilin's official scenic-area account places Jingyuetan in southeastern Changchun and describes its forest and water landscape. It offers a very different observation task from a film museum. Choose a short route that suits your group and look for a specific pattern of light, leaves or branches.
Check current access and seasonal notices before the outing. A frozen-looking surface in a photograph is not evidence that it can be walked on. From home, use a dated official photograph and describe what it actually shows. The same English skill works in both settings: select a detail, use a precise verb and attribute what you did not observe personally.
Jilin official guide: Jingyuetan National Scenic Area
Turn one city moment into clearer English
Begin with an imagined screen scene: 'A person entered.' Add framing: 'In a wide shot, a person entered the empty room.' Add a sound: 'Footsteps crossed the room before the person spoke.' Each addition should help the reader experience the scene. The terms organise an imagined account; they do not turn it into a report of an actual film visit.
Use eduKate’s Fencing Method to test each addition: what has it clarified, and does the evidence support it?
Compare two imagined openings: one shows the whole room; the other begins with a hand on the door handle. Ask what the reader learns first in each version. You can make the same choice in prose by deciding which detail to reveal at the beginning of your paragraph.
A real journal should distinguish what you observed from what a label or source explained. Mark an imagined account as imagined. The Trip to China writing guide helps you connect one incident into an account; the English 200-word bank supplies meanings and original examples for the English writing itself.
Before, during and after: a small learning plan
Before: learn one venue name and three shot or sound terms. During, or with an authorised example at home: record one framing choice and one sound choice. After: draw three storyboard panels, then write the sequence in six sentences. Explain which detail you selected to lead the reader into the scene.
For parents, ask what the child noticed before supplying a new word. For teachers, ask learners to label an observation, a sourced explanation and an open question. At home, use an adult-selected photograph or official museum page. No purchase or overseas journey is required, and the task is not an exam or fluency guarantee.
Questions travellers often ask
Do I need to learn all 100 entries?
No. Choose ten that fit one scene. Use the shared essentials for basic exchanges and return to this list when your question becomes more specific.
Is this the local dialect?
The pinyin is standard Mandarin. 长 is cháng in 长春 and 长影, while 乐 is yuè in 配乐.
Are all the entries single words?
No. The list includes single words, proper names and short contextual expressions. The English column identifies what each means; the Chinese and pinyin help you recognise or say it.
Can I use this guide from home?
Yes. Study a reliable photograph or official collection page, attribute the source and write a short account. Do not invent a personal journey when your evidence comes from a picture.
Are the studio site museum and Changying Century City the same attraction?
No. Confirm the full Chinese name and address for the experience you want. A film-heritage museum and a theme-park visit require different plans.
Sources and further reading
Jilin official guide: Changchun Film Studio Museum
Jilin local-history office: Changchun Film Studio history
Changchun tourism bureau: film heritage and exhibition themes
Jilin official guide: Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo
Jilin official guide: Jingyuetan National Scenic Area
Jilin official guide: the museum's historic studio site
Historical explanations use the sources above. Check the attraction or operator directly for current visits, access and reservations. This learning guide does not fix ticket prices, opening hours, transport schedules or temporary exhibition dates.
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