电影diàn yǐngmovie
电影 (diàn yǐng) means "movie." It appears in 我们晚上去看电影吧。 (Let's go see a movie tonight.) and 这个电影很好。 (This movie is good.) A speaker asks 你喜欢看电影吗? (Do you like watching movies?) The reply is 喜欢,我很喜欢看电影。 (Yes, I really like watching movies.) It combines 电 (electricity) and 影 (film).
What does 电影 mean?
- 1.
movienoun
What do the characters in 电影 mean?
- 电electricity
- 影film
How do you use 电影?
See it in 我们晚上去看电影吧 and 这个电影很好
What are some examples of 电影 in a sentence?
How is 电影 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你喜欢看电影吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng ma?
Do you like watching movies?
- Speaker B:
喜欢,我很喜欢看电影。
Xǐhuan, wǒ hěn xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.
Yes, I really like watching movies.
- Speaker A:
今天晚上我们去看电影吧。
Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
Let's go see a movie tonight.
- Speaker B:
好啊!
Hǎo a!
Sounds good!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.