电影院

diàn yǐng yuàn
HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Commonly used in everyday contexts; often shortened to 影院 in casual speech.
a place specifically for screening movies
专供放映电影的场所。
Synonyms:
影院影剧院
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)周(zhōu)末(mò)去(qù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)
    We go to the cinema to watch movies on weekends.
  2. 这(zhè)家(jiā)电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)有(yǒu)最(zuì)新(xīn)的(de)电(diàn)影(yǐng)
    This cinema has the latest movies.
  3. 电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)通(tōng)常(cháng)很(hěn)安(ān)静(jìng)
    Cinemas are usually very quiet.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
diàn电

electricity; electric

HSK 1
yǐng影

shadow

HSK 1
yuàn院

courtyard; yard