We often get asked about how to say different types of movie and literary genre. Just like in English, there are just so many, so today we give you a taste of some of these. Like in English, many of these genres can be paired together to form their own category of movie. <br /><br />Let us know in the comments about all the other genres you like reading and watching. <br /><br />Key Dialogue:<br />虚构vs写实 (xūgòu vs xiěshí) - fabrication v.s. realism (similar to fiction and non-fiction)<br />文学vs非文学 (wénxué vs fēiwénxué) - literature and non-literature<br />经济、旅游 (jīngjì、lǚyóu) - economics, travel<br />...片 (piàn) - film; movie<br />...小说 (xiǎoshuō) - novel<br />功夫片、武侠片、武侠小说 (gōngfupiàn、wǔxiápiàn、wǔxiá xiǎoshuō) - Kung Fu movie, martial arts movie, martial arts novel<br />科幻片、科幻小说 (kēhuànpiàn、kēhuànxiǎoshuō) - scifi movie, scifi novel<br />爱情片、爱情小说、言情小说 (àiqíng piān、àiqíngxiǎoshuō、yánqíngxiǎoshuō) - romance film, romance novel, romantic fiction<br />喜剧片、幽默文学 (xǐjùpiàn、yōumò wénxué) - comedy, humorous literature<br />恐怖片、恐怖小说 (kǒngbùpiānr、kǒngbù xiǎoshuō) - horror movie, horror novel<br />悬疑小说、悬疑片 (xuányí xiǎoshuō、xuányípiàn) - suspense novel, suspense film<br />惊悚片、惊悚小说 (jīngsǒngpiàn、jīngsǒng xiǎoshuō) - thriller, thriller novel<br />鬼片 (guǐpiānr) - ghost movie<br />动作片 (dòng zuò piàn) - action film<br />犯罪电影、警匪片 (fànzuì diànyǐng、jǐngfěipiàn) - crime movie, cop movie<br />侦探小说、推理小说、推理片、侦探片 (zhēntàn xiǎoshuō、tuīlǐ xiǎoshuō、tuīlǐpiàn、zhēntànpiàn) -detective novel, deductive novels, deductive films, detective movies<br />古装片、历史小说、架空历史小说 (gǔzhuāngpiàn、lìshǐ xiǎoshuō、jiàkònglìshǐ xiǎoshuō) - ancient Chinese period drama, historical novels, alternate history novels<br />穿越剧 (chuānyuèjù) - time travel dramas<br />文艺片、纯文学 (wényìpiān、chúnwénxué) - literary films, pure literature<br />传记片、纪录片、传记、传记小说 (zhuànjìpiàn、jìlù piàn、zhuànjì、zhuànjì xiǎoshuō) - biographical movies, documentary, biography, biographical novels<br />你喜欢看...(片)吗？(nǐ xǐhuan kàn . . .(piàn)ma？) - Do you like to to read/watch...?<br /><br />Like this video? Subscribe to ChinesePodTV's free online chinese lesson of the week and start to see your Chinese level improve in 5 minutes a day.<br /><br />Get 100 Free Audio Lessons: <br />http://bit.ly/free-lessons-chinesepod<br /><br />Follow us on social media for the latest free Chinese video lessons, easy tips and tricks to learn Chinese in five minutes a day:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/ChinesePod<br />https://twitter.com/chinesepod<br /><br />#ChinesePod #QingWen #FilmBookGenre #LearnChinese #SpeakChinese
