上映 shàngyìng to screen
to screen; to show (a movie)
How to remember 上映: 上 above + 映 to project = to screen.
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How it is used
- 'To be released / shown (of a film)' in cinemas - 电影下周上映 (diànyǐng xiàzhōu shàngyìng) the film opens next week.
- Specifically theatrical screening; contrast 播出 (bōchū, broadcast on TV) and the broader 上演.
Example sentences
- 汤姆检查电视时间表，看看在上映什么。 Tāngmǔ jiǎnchá diànshì shíjiānbiǎo, kànkàn zài shàngyìng shénme.Tom checked the TV schedule to see what was on.