| Term | Definition |
| jīngjù (Beijing Opera) | 京剧 |
| jīn (a family name) | 金 |
| lìng (make people feel) | 令 |
| nánwàng (unforgettable, memorable) | 难忘 |
| biǎoyǎn (perform) | 表演 |
| zhēnzhèng (genuine, real) | 真正 |
| guócuì (national essence/pride) | 国粹 |
| bǐng (the third) | 丙 |
| jǐngr (scenery, scene, view) | 景儿 |
| yèyú (amateur, spare time) | 业余 |
| piàoyǒu (amateur Beijing Opera performer) | 票友 |
| dádào (reach) | 达到 |
| zhuānyè (professional) | 专业 |
| yǎnyuán (actor) | 演员 |
| dēngtái (go on stage) | 登台 |
| dìngqī (regularly) | 定期 |
| lúnliú (taking turns, by turns) | 轮流 |
| chúncuì (purely, pure) | 纯粹 |
| guòyǐn (satisfy a craving, enjoy oneself to the fullest) | 过瘾 |
| shuō budìng (maybe, perhaps) | 说不定 |
| shàngyǐn (be addicted to something) | 上瘾 |
| shuōláihuàcháng (it is a long story) | 说来话长 |
| ...mí (fan, enthusiast) | 。。。迷 |
| mǎnzú (satisfy, be satisfied) | 满足 |
| ...yù (desire) | ...欲 |
| yǎnchū (perform, show) | 演出 |
| dāng (work as) | 当 |
| qǔdài (replace, supersede) | 取代 |
| pīlìwǔ (break-dance) | 霹雳舞 |
| fǎn'ér (on the contrary) | 反而 |
| kěxī (unfortunate) | 可惜 |
| bēiguān (pessimistic) | 悲观 |
| mìngyùn (destiny, fate) | 命运 |
| shuōmíng (illustrate, explain) | 说明 |
| mèilì (charm, glamour, charisma) | 魅力 |
| shuāiluò (decline, go downhill) | 衰落 |
| hóngyáng (glorify, carry forward) | 弘扬 |
| mínjiān (the people, folk) | 民间 |
| lǐshīqiúzhūyě (when traditions have been lost, they can be found among the common people) | 礼失求诸野 |