电影

diànyǐng

movie; film

Type: NounsHSK 1
Character origin

电 (electricity) + 影 (shadow, image). The first films were 'electric shadows' projected onto a screen.

Did you know?

Zhang Yimou is one of the best-known directors ('Hero', 'House of Flying Daggers'). Going to the cinema is very popular with young couples, especially for big premieres.

Radicals it's made of
shānsheen
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Example sentence

我喜欢看电影。

Wǒ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.

I like watching movies.

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