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How do you say "cinema" in Chinese?
电影
diàn yǐng
In Chinese, "cinema" is 电影 (diàn yǐng).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "diàn yǐng" when you say it, "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "yǐng" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
电影 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他们在电影院看了一部电影。
tā men zài diàn yǐng yuàn kàn le yī bù diàn yǐng 。
They saw a film at the cinema.
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How to remember 电影
Notice how "diàn yǐng" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "电影" (diàn yǐng).
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Questions about 电影
How do you pronounce 电影?
Aim for "diàn yǐng" when you say it, "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "yǐng" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 电影 formal or casual?
电影 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 电影 used in Chinese?
电影 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他们在电影院看了一部电影。 (They saw a film at the cinema.).
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