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电影院

diàn yǐng yuàn · dian ying yuan

Traditional 電影院

HSK 1Measure words: 家 jiā, 座 zuò

Meaning

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  1. cinema; movie theater
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Movie night

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)电影院(diànyǐngyuàn)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba)？

    Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！哪个(nǎge)电影院(diànyǐngyuàn)近(jìn)？

    Sure! Which cinema is close?

  3. Dengdeng

    公司(gōngsī)后面(hòumian)那个(nàge)电影院(diànyǐngyuàn)，走路(zǒulù)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)。

    The one behind the office. Five minutes on foot.

  4. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)吧(ba)！

    Great, let's go!

  5. Dengdeng

    到(dào)了(le)。咦(yí)，门(mén)怎么(zěnme)关(guān)着(zhe)呢(ne)？

    We are here. Huh, why is the door shut?

  6. Liangliang

    门上(ménshàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)：今天(jīntiān)休息(xiūxi)。

    The sign says: closed today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

原(yuán)来(lái)他(tā)们(men)前(qián)天(tiān)去(qù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)啦(la)。

It turns out that they went to the cinema the day before yesterday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cranewang · English by cranewang · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)感(gǎn)到(dào)无(wú)聊(liáo)，我(wǒ)建(jiàn)议(yì)你(nǐ)去(qù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)。

If you're bored, I suggest you go to the cinema.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by BE · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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电
diàn

lightning; electricity

影
yǐng

picture; image

院
yuàn

courtyard; institution

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