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上映 (shàng yìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

上映 (shàng yìng) is a Chinese word: to screen, to release (a film). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 上映

动 dòng verb

to screen, to release (a film)

这部电影下周上映。

zhè bù diàn yǐng xià zhōu shàng yìng

This film will be released next week.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — to come onto, to appear on (screen)

映 yìng — to project, to show (images)

Structure & writing
1 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality
上 is a component in 4 characters

上 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 映 yìng — to reflect (an image via light)

映 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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