电影
diàn yǐng
Pinyin

Definition

电影
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diàn yǐng
  1. movie
  2. film
  3. CL:部[bù],片[piàn],幕[mù],場|场[chǎng]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

影响
yǐng xiǎng
  1. 1 influence
  2. 2 effect
  3. 3 to influence
  4. 4 to affect (usually adversely)
  5. 5 to disturb
  6. 6 CL:股[gǔ]
影响力
yǐng xiǎng lì
  1. 1 influence
  2. 2 impact
摄影
shè yǐng
  1. 1 to take a photograph
  2. 2 photography
  3. 3 to shoot (a movie)
电影
diàn yǐng
  1. 1 movie
  2. 2 film
  3. 3 CL:部[bù],片[piàn],幕[mù],場|场[chǎng]
倒影
dào yǐng
  1. 1 inverted image
  2. 2 reversed image (e.g. upside down)
倩影
qiàn yǐng
  1. 1 beautiful image of a woman
光影
guāng yǐng
  1. 1 light and shadow
  2. 2 sunlight and shade
合影
hé yǐng
  1. 1 to take a joint photo
  2. 2 group photo
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
  1. 1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. 2 closely associated with each other
  3. 3 to follow relentlessly
影
yǐng
  1. 1 picture
  2. 2 image
  3. 3 film
  4. 4 movie
  5. 5 photograph
  6. 6 reflection
  7. 7 shadow
  8. 8 trace
影像
yǐng xiàng
  1. 1 image
影子
yǐng zi
  1. 1 shadow
  2. 2 reflection
  3. 3 (fig.) hint
  4. 4 indication
  5. 5 influence
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
影片
yǐng piàn
  1. 1 film
  2. 2 movie
  3. 3 CL:部[bù]
影视
yǐng shì
  1. 1 movies and television
影评
yǐng píng
  1. 1 film review
影院
yǐng yuàn
  1. 1 cinema
  2. 2 movie theater
影音
yǐng yīn
  1. 1 recorded media (CD and DVD)
  2. 2 sound and movies
投影
tóu yǐng
  1. 1 to project
  2. 2 a projection
摄影师
shè yǐng shī
  1. 1 photographer
  2. 2 cameraman
火影忍者
Huǒ yǐng Rěn zhě
  1. 1 Naruto, manga and anime series

Idioms (15)

来无影，去无踪
lái wú yǐng , qù wú zōng
  1. 1 lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and go without a trace
化为泡影
huà wéi pào yǐng
  1. 1 to come to nothing (idiom)
含沙射影
hán shā shè yǐng
  1. 1 to attack someone by innuendo (idiom)
  2. 2 to make oblique charges
  3. 3 to make insinuations
  4. 4 to insinuate
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
  1. 1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. 2 closely associated with each other
  3. 3 to follow relentlessly
孤身只影
gū shēn zhī yǐng
  1. 1 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
  2. 2 to be all alone (idiom)
形影相吊
xíng yǐng xiāng diào
  1. 1 with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
  2. 2 extremely sad and lonely
形影相随
xíng yǐng xiāng suí
  1. 1 lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. inseparable
捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
  1. 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
  2. 2 to act on hearsay evidence
杯弓蛇影
bēi gōng shé yǐng
  1. 1 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
  2. 2 overly fearful
浮光掠影
fú guāng lu:è yǐng
  1. 1 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
  2. 2 blurred scenery
  3. 3 cursory
  4. 4 superficial
无影无踪
wú yǐng wú zōng
  1. 1 to disappear without trace (idiom)
立杆见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
  1. 1 lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); to expect instant results
立竿见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
  1. 1 lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect
  2. 2 quick results
终成泡影
zhōng chéng pào yǐng
  1. 1 to come to nothing (idiom)
顾影自怜
gù yǐng zì lián
  1. 1 lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. alone and dejected

Sample Sentences

这部电影天马行空，很有想法。
zhè bù diànyǐng tiānmǎxíngkōng ，hěn yǒu xiǎngfǎ 。
This movie is bizarre. There are a lot of ideas in this movie.
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你想加入我们吗？我们要去看电影。
nǐ xiǎng jiārù wǒmen ma ？wǒmen yào qù kàn diànyǐng 。
Do you want to join us? We're going to watch a movie.
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你想去看电影，对吧？
nǐ xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng ，duì ba ？
You want to go to the cinema, right?
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我每天都跟小猫看电影。
wǒ měitiān dōu gēn xiǎomāo kàn diànyǐng 。
I watch movies with little cats every day.
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我就是觉得这是在巧立名目，仗着人已经到这里了，如果不买就看不了电影。就像买珍珠奶茶不给吸管一样过分。
wǒ jiùshì juéde zhè shì zài qiǎolìmíngmù ，zhàngzhe rén yǐjīng dào zhèlǐ le ，rúguǒ bù mǎi jiù kàn bùliǎo diànyǐng 。jiù xiàng mǎi zhēnzhūnǎichá bù gěi xīguǎn yīyàng guòfèn 。
I think this is a clever way to get people to buy the glasses taking advantage that you’re already there and can’t watch the movie without the glasses. It like buying bubble milk tea but without providing a straw.
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又没有提前提醒要自带眼镜，现在电影院都那么过分的吗？
yòu méiyǒu tíqián tíxǐng yào zìdài yǎnjìng ，xiànzài diànyǐngyuàn dōu nàme guòfèn de ma ？
There was no reminder to bring your own glasses beforehand, are cinemas too much now?
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社畜生活不得不规律呀，现在好多商场的营业时间都延长了，你要是想看个夜场电影，我也奉陪！
shèchù shēnghuó bùdébù guīlu:4 ya ，xiànzài hǎoduō shāngchǎng de yíngyèshíjiān dōu yáncháng le ，nǐ yàoshi xiǎng kàn ge yèchǎng diànyǐng ，wǒ yě fèngpéi ！
Discipline is a must for a corporate worker. Nowadays a lot of malls have extended hours. If you want to watch a late night movie I’ll be happy to accompany you!
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第一次看还是阴差阳错地陪老人家去公园组织的老电影放映会，谁知我第一眼就爱上了，从此一发不可收拾。
dìyīcì kàn háishi yīnchāyángcuò de péi lǎorénjiā qù gōngyuán zǔzhī de lǎodiànyǐng fàngyìnghuì ，shéizhī wǒ dìyīyǎn jiù àishàng le ，cóngcǐ yīfābùkěshōushi 。
The first time I watched an old movie, was at a screening party at a park when I accompanied an elderly. Who could guess that I would fall in love with it at first sight, and can be controlled since.
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不过是迷上了怀旧电影，每次播放一段录像带都像是做了一场很久远的梦。
bùguò shì míshàng le huáijiù diànyǐng ，měicì bōfàng yī duàn lùxiàngdài dōu xiàng shì zuò le yīchǎng hěn jiǔyuǎn de mèng 。
Its just that I’m obsessed with nostalgic movies, and each time I play a video, it seems like a far away dream.
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正是如此，电影节马上要上映4k修复版的《三毛流浪记》了，不如你也来感受一下？
zhèngshì rúcǐ ，diànyǐngjié mǎshàng yào shàngyìng xiūfù bǎn de 《Sānmáoliúlàngjì 》le ，bùrú nǐ yě lái gǎnshòu yīxià ？
That's right, the film festival is about to release a 4k repaired version of "San Mao Rang Ji", why don't you come and experience it?
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