| 口白 | kou3 bai2 | narrator |
| 平话 | ping2 hua4 | storytelling dramatic art dating back to Song and Yuan periods, single narrator without music, often historical topics with commentary |
| 旁白 | pang2 bai2 | background narrator or commentator in a play |
| 围坐 | wei2 zuo4 | to sit in a circle |
| 评话 | ping2 hua4 | storytelling dramatic art dating back to Song and Yuan periods, single narrator without music, often historical topics with commentary |