The Chinese word 电影 literally means “electric shadow” and is commonly used to refer to movies or films. It is a compound word made up of 电, which means “electricity” or “electric”, and 影, which means “shadow” or “image”. The word is widely used in Chinese-speaking countries and is an important part of the entertainment industry. When talking about going to the movies, Chinese speakers would use the phrase “看电影”, which means “watching a movie”.
Translation
Noun: movie, film
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我喜欢看电影 | wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng | I like watching movies |
| 这个电影很有趣 | zhège diànyǐng hěn yǒuqù | This movie is very interesting |
| 我们今晚一起去看电影吧 | wǒmen jīnwǎn yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba | Let’s go watch a movie together tonight |
| 这是一部很感人的电影 | zhè shì yī bù hěn gǎnrén de diànyǐng | This is a very touching movie |
| 你看过这部电影吗？ | nǐ kànguò zhè bù diànyǐng ma? | Have you seen this movie before? |
| 这部电影的音乐很好听 | zhè bù diànyǐng de yīnyuè hěn hǎotīng | The music in this movie is very nice to listen to |
| 她在电影里扮演了一个重要的角色 | tā zài diànyǐng lǐ bàn yǎnle yī gè zhòngyào de juésè | She played an important role in the movie |
| 这部电影的特效非常逼真 | zhè bù diànyǐng de tèxiào fēicháng bīzhēn | The special effects in this movie are very realistic |
HSK
电影 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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