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电影院 (diàn yǐng yuàn) — Chinese word meaning

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电影院 (diàn yǐng yuàn) is a Chinese word: cinema. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 电影院

名 míng noun

cinema

我们周末去电影院看电影。

wǒ men zhōu mò qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng

We go to the cinema on weekends to watch movies.

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Word breakdown

电 diàn — electric (part of 'electric shadow', an old term for film)

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  • 6 电子书 diàn zǐ shū — e-book HSK 3
    • 电 electronic, electric
    • 子 forms the compound 'electronic' with 电
    • 书 book
    Example

    我喜欢在平板电脑上阅读电子书。

    wǒ xǐ huān zài píng bǎn diàn nǎo shàng yuè dú diàn zǐ shū

    I like to read e-books on my tablet.

  • 7 电梯 diàn tī — elevator HSK 3
    • 电 electric, electricity (indicates the power source)
    • 梯 ladder, stairs (indicates vertical movement device)
    Example

    我每天坐电梯上楼。

    wǒ měi tiān zuò diàn tī shàng lóu

    I take the elevator upstairs every day.

  • 8 电动车 diàn dòng chē — electric vehicle HSK 4
    • 电 electric, electricity (power source)
    • 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
    • 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
    Example

    我每天骑电动车上班。

    wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān

    I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.

  • 9 电视剧 diàn shì jù — TV series HSK 4
    • 电 electric/electricity (forms 'television' with next character)
    • 视 vision/viewing (completes 'television')
    • 剧 drama/play/series (specifies the type of television content)
    Example

    她最喜欢看韩国电视剧。

    tā zuì xǐ huan kàn hán guó diàn shì jù

    She likes watching Korean TV series the most.

  • 10 充电 chōng diàn — to charge HSK 5
    • 充 to fill, to supply
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    Example

    我需要给手机充电。

    wǒ xū yào gěi shǒu jī chōng diàn

    I need to charge my phone.

  • 11 家电 jiā diàn — household appliances HSK 5
    • 家 household, home
    • 电 electrical, electric
    Example

    这家商店专门出售各种家电。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn zhuān mén chū shòu gè zhǒng jiā diàn

    This store specializes in selling various household appliances.

  • 12 电动 diàn dòng — electric HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electricity (the power source)
    • 动 powered, motion (the operation mechanism)
    Example

    我买了一辆电动汽车。

    wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē

    I bought an electric car.

  • 13 电商 diàn shāng — e-commerce HSK 5
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    现在很多人都喜欢在电商平台购物。

    xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài diàn shāng píng tái gòu wù

    Nowadays many people like to shop on e-commerce platforms.

  • 14 电器 diàn qì — electrical appliance HSK 5
    • 电 electricity, electrical
    • 器 appliance, device, instrument
    Example

    这家商店出售各种电器。

    zhè jiā shāng diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng diàn qì

    This store sells various electrical appliances.

  • 15 电子版 diàn zǐ bǎn — electronic version HSK 5
    • 电 electric/electronic
    • 子 forms compound with 电 to mean 'electronic'
    • 版 version/edition
    Example

    这本书有电子版吗？

    zhè běn shū yǒu diàn zǐ bǎn ma

    Does this book have an electronic version?

  • 16 电池 diàn chí — battery HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electricity
    • 池 cell, reservoir (container for storing)
    Example

    我的手机电池没电了。

    wǒ de shǒu jī diàn chí méi diàn le

    My phone battery is dead.

  • 17 电视台 diàn shì tái — television station HSK 5
    • 电 electric, electrical
    • 视 vision, visual
    • 台 station, platform
    Example

    我在电视台工作。

    wǒ zài diàn shì tái gōng zuò

    I work at a television station.

  • 18 发电 fā diàn — generate electricity HSK 6
    • 发 to generate, to produce
    • 电 electricity
    Example

    太阳能板可以发电。

    tài yáng néng bǎn kě yǐ fā diàn

    Solar panels can generate electricity.

  • 19 电力 diàn lì — electric power HSK 6
    • 电 electricity, electrical
    • 力 power, force
    Example

    这个城市的电力供应很稳定。

    zhè ge chéng shì de diàn lì gōng yìng hěn wěn dìng

    This city's electric power supply is very stable.

  • 20 电源 diàn yuán — power supply HSK 6
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 源 source, supply
    Example

    请检查电脑的电源是否连接好。

    qǐng jiǎn chá diàn nǎo de diàn yuán shì fǒu lián jiē hǎo

    Please check if the computer's power supply is connected properly.

  • 21 电饭锅 diàn fàn guō — rice cooker HSK 6
    • 电 electric/electricity
    • 饭 rice/cooked rice
    • 锅 pot/cooker
    Example

    我用电饭锅做饭很方便。

    wǒ yòng diàn fàn guō zuò fàn hěn fāng biàn

    Using a rice cooker to prepare meals is very convenient.

  • 22 闪电 shǎn diàn — lightning HSK 6
    • 闪 flash, flashing (quick bright appearance)
    • 电 electricity, electrical discharge (lightning)
    Example

    闪电照亮了整个夜空。

    shǎn diàn zhào liàng le zhěng gè yè kōng

    Lightning illuminated the entire night sky.

  • 23 来电 lái diàn — incoming call HSK 7
    • 来 incoming, coming
    • 电 phone call (short for 电话)
    Example

    我刚才收到一个来电。

    wǒ gāng cái shōu dào yí gè lái diàn

    I just received an incoming call.

  • 24 核电站 hé diàn zhàn — nuclear power plant HSK 7
    • 核 nuclear
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    • 站 station, plant, facility
    Example

    这座核电站为整个城市提供电力。

    zhè zuò hé diàn zhàn wèi zhěng gè chéng shì tí gōng diàn lì

    This nuclear power plant provides electricity to the entire city.

  • 25 电信 diàn xìn — telecommunications HSK 7
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 信 communication, message
    Example

    我在电信公司工作。

    wǒ zài diàn xìn gōng sī gōng zuò

    I work at a telecommunications company.

  • 26 电台 diàn tái — radio station HSK 7
    • 电 electric/radio (provides the electronic broadcasting aspect)
    • 台 station/platform (provides the concept of a broadcasting station)
    Example

    我每天早上都听这个电台。

    wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu tīng zhè ge diàn tái

    I listen to this radio station every morning.

  • 27 电线 diàn xiàn — electric wire HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric
    • 线 wire, line
    Example

    请不要触碰裸露的电线。

    qǐng bù yào chù pèng luǒ lù de diàn xiàn

    Please don't touch the exposed wires.

  • 28 电网 diàn wǎng — power grid HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    • 网 network, grid
    Example

    这个城市的电网很稳定。

    zhè ge chéng shì de diàn wǎng hěn wěn dìng

    This city's power grid is very stable.

  • 29 电讯 diàn xùn — telecommunications HSK 7
    • 电 electric/electrical (component indicating electronic transmission)
    • 讯 communication/message (component indicating information transmission)
    Example

    他在电讯行业工作了十年。

    tā zài diàn xùn háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the telecommunications industry for ten years.

  • 30 贺电 hè diàn — congratulatory telegram HSK 7
    • 贺 congratulate
    • 电 telegram
    Example

    婚礼上收到许多亲友的贺电。

    hūn lǐ shàng shōu dào xǔ duō qīn yǒu de hè diàn

    At the wedding, we received many congratulatory telegrams from relatives and friends.

影 yǐng — shadow/image (combines with 电 to mean 'film/movie')

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  • 6 摄影 shè yǐng — photography; to photograph HSK 5
    • 摄 to capture, to take
    • 影 image, shadow, picture
    Example

    他在公园里摄影。

    tā zài gōng yuán lǐ shè yǐng

    He is taking photos in the park.

  • 7 影子 yǐng zi — shadow HSK 6
    • 影 shadow, image (provides the core meaning)
    • 子 nominal suffix (makes it a concrete noun)
    Example

    树的影子很长。

    shù de yǐng zi hěn cháng

    The tree's shadow is very long.

  • 8 幻影 huàn yǐng — phantom HSK 7
    • 幻 illusion, unreal, imaginary
    • 影 shadow, image, form
    Example

    夜晚的街道上出现了一个神秘的幻影。

    yè wǎn de jiē dào shàng chū xiàn le yí gè shén mì de huàn yǐng

    A mysterious phantom appeared on the street at night.

  • 9 形影不离 xíng yǐng bù lí — inseparable HSK 7
    • 形 body, physical form
    • 影 shadow
    • 不 not
    • 离 separate, leave
    Example

    他们两个从小就形影不离。

    tā men liǎng gè cóng xiǎo jiù xíng yǐng bù lí

    The two of them have been inseparable since childhood.

  • 10 影像 yǐng xiàng — image HSK 7
    • 影 shadow, visual projection
    • 像 likeness, representation
    Example

    医生正在查看患者的影像资料。

    yī shēng zhèng zài chá kàn huàn zhě de yǐng xiàng zī liào

    The doctor is reviewing the patient's imaging data.

  • 11 缩影 suō yǐng — microcosm HSK 7
    • 缩 reduced, condensed
    • 影 image, representation
    Example

    这个小镇是现代中国的缩影。

    zhè ge xiǎo zhèn shì xiàn dài zhōng guó de suō yǐng

    This small town is a microcosm of modern China.

  • 12 背影 bèi yǐng — back view HSK 7
    • 背 back (of the body)
    • 影 figure, silhouette, image
    Example

    我看着父亲的背影渐渐消失。

    wǒ kàn zhe fù qin de bèi yǐng jiàn jiàn xiāo shī

    I watched my father's back view gradually disappear.

  • 13 身影 shēn yǐng — figure, silhouette HSK 7
    • 身 body, physical form
    • 影 shadow, image, reflection
    Example

    她的身影一直留在我的记忆中。

    tā de shēn yǐng yī zhí liú zài wǒ de jì yì zhōng

    Her figure has always remained in my memory.

  • 14 阴影 yīn yǐng — shadow HSK 7
    • 阴 dark, gloomy, shaded
    • 影 shadow, image, trace
    Example

    那件事给他留下了心理阴影。

    nà jiàn shì gěi tā liú xià le xīn lǐ yīn yǐng

    That incident left him with psychological trauma.

院 yuàn — building/hall/venue (indicates the physical place)

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Structure & writing
1 电 diàn — electricity (a form of energy capable of powering lights, machinery, etc.)
电 is a component in 1 characters
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龟 guī turtle; tortoise (reptile with a hard shell, short limbs, and retractable head and limbs)

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

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2 影 yǐng — shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

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

consists of

2.1 景 jǐng — situation; circumstance
景 is a component in 2 characters
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影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
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憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware
2.2 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern
彡 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
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颜 yán facial expression; countenance
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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)
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修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color
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形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing
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彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

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3 院 yuàn — courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

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

consists of

3.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
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都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
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阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
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邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
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郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
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郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
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陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
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廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
3.2 完 wán — complete; whole; intact
完 is a component in 1 characters
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院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

Stroke order