At the cinema in Chinese 看电影
kàn diànyǐng
Big screen or small screen? 15 essential at the cinema words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 电影票 | diàn yǐng piào | cinema ticket |
| 场 | chǎng | showing |
| 排 | pái | row |
| 选座 | xuǎn zuò | to choose seats |
| 爆米花 | bào mǐ huā | popcorn |
| 上映 | shàng yìng | to be released (in cinemas) |
| 预告片 | yù gào piàn | trailer |
| 动作片 | dòng zuò piàn | action film |
| 恐怖片 | kǒng bù piàn | horror film |
| 爱情片 | ài qíng piàn | romance film |
| 科幻片 | kē huàn piàn | sci-fi film |
| 3D眼镜 | sān D yǎn jìng | 3D glasses |
| 结局 | jié jú | ending |
| 剧透 | jù tòu | spoiler |
| 好看吗 | hǎo kàn ma | was it good? |
Example sentences
- 我买了两张电影票。I bought two cinema tickets.
- 下一场几点？What time's the next showing?
- 我们坐在第五排。We're sitting in row five.
- 网上可以选座。You can choose your seats online.
- 一桶爆米花和两杯可乐。A tub of popcorn and two colas.
- 这部电影下周上映。This film comes out next week.
- 预告片看起来很精彩。The trailer looks great.
- 我喜欢看动作片。I like action films.
- 恐怖片太吓人了！Horror films are too scary!
- 她喜欢看爱情片。She likes romance films.
- 这部科幻片特效很好。This sci-fi film has great effects.
- 看3D电影要戴3D眼镜。You need 3D glasses for 3D films.
- 这个结局太感人了。The ending was so moving.
- 别剧透！No spoilers!
- 那部电影好看吗？Was that film good?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The At the cinema speaking island has 8 everyday questions about at the cinema to prepare your own answers to.