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电影diàn yǐngmovie

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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. 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?

  1. 我们晚上去看电影吧。

    Wǒmen wǎnshang qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

    Let's go see a movie tonight.

  2. 这个电影很好。

    Zhège diànyǐng hěn hǎo.

    This movie is good.

How is 电影 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你喜欢看电影吗?

    Nǐ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng ma?

    Do you like watching movies?

  2. Speaker B:

    喜欢,我很喜欢看电影。

    Xǐhuan, wǒ hěn xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.

    Yes, I really like watching movies.

  3. 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.

  4. Speaker B:

    好啊!

    Hǎo a!

    Sounds good!

Can you use 电影 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我们晚上去看___吧。 (Let's go see a movie tonight.)
  2. 2.What does 这个电影很好。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你喜欢看___吗? (Do you like watching movies?)

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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.