Films & TV in Chinese 电影
diànyǐng
Hobby specifics: watching. 15 essential Films & TV 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 | diàn yǐng | film |
| 电影院 | diàn yǐng yuàn | cinema |
| 电视 | diàn shì | TV |
| 电视剧 | diàn shì jù | TV series |
| 节目 | jié mù | programme |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor |
| 导演 | dǎo yǎn | director |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 喜剧 | xǐ jù | comedy |
| 动画片 | dòng huà piàn | cartoon |
| 纪录片 | jì lù piàn | documentary |
| 字幕 | zì mù | subtitles |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 看 | kàn | to watch |
| 好看 | hǎo kàn | good-looking; good to watch |
Example sentences
- 我们晚上去看电影吧。Let's go and see a film tonight.
- 电影院里人很多。The cinema is very crowded.
- 奶奶每天晚上看电视。Grandma watches TV every evening.
- 这部电视剧一共有四十集。This TV series has forty episodes in total.
- 这个节目很有意思。This programme is very interesting.
- 他是一个有名的演员。He's a famous actor.
- 这部电影的导演是谁？Who directed this film?
- 很多人在机场等那个明星。Lots of people are waiting for that star at the airport.
- 我想看一部轻松的喜剧。I want to watch a light-hearted comedy.
- 孩子们都爱看动画片。Children all love watching cartoons.
- 昨晚我看了一部关于熊猫的纪录片。Last night I watched a documentary about pandas.
- 这部电影有中文字幕吗？Does this film have Chinese subtitles?
- 我已经买好两张票了。I've already bought two tickets.
- 周末你想看什么电影？What film do you want to watch this weekend?
- 这部电影特别好看！This film is really good!
Practise speaking
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