电影院

diàn yǐng yuàn

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HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. cinema; movie theater

Word relationships

Related words

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• 电影 diàn yǐng 电影 diàn yǐng movie; film 电影院放映电影。: movie; film
• 剧院 jù yuàn 剧院 jù yuàn theater 电影院和剧院都是观看演出的场所。: theater
• 影片 yǐng piàn 影片 yǐng piàn a copy of a film 影片在电影院里播放。: a copy of a film

Synonyms

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• 影院 yǐng yuàn 影院 yǐng yuàn cinema; movie theater Both 电影院 and 影院 mean 'cinema', but 影院 is shorter and often used in compound words or formal names.: cinema; movie theater

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with verbs like 去 (go) or 看 (watch), e.g., 去电影院看电影 (go to the cinema to watch a movie).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 电影院 (cinema) with 电影 (movie). 电影院 is the place, not the film itself.

Example Sentences

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今晚 电影院 将放映一部新电影。

Tonight the cinema will show a new movie.

我们周末去 电影院 看电影。

We go to the cinema to watch a movie on the weekend.

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Words Containing 电影院

• 立体电影院 立体电影院 lì tǐ diàn yǐng yuàn: stereoscopic cinema

Child Words of 电影院

• 院 院 yuàn: courtyard
• 电 电 diàn: lightning
• 电影 电影 diàn yǐng: movie; film
• 影 影 yǐng: picture
• 影院 影院 yǐng yuàn: cinema; movie theater