电影院 diànyǐngyuàn cinema
cinema; movie theater
How to remember 电影院: 电 electricity + 影 shadows + 院 institute = cinema.
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How it is used
- 'Cinema, movie theater' - 去电影院看电影 (qù diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng) go to the cinema to watch a film. Measure word 家 (jiā).
- The 院 (yuàn, hall) suffix marks a venue, as in 医院 hospital, 剧院 theater.
Example sentences
- 我们去电影院怎么样？ Wǒmen qù diànyǐngyuàn zěnmeyàng?How about going to the movies?
- 她不愿松开我，直到我同意和她去电影院。 Tā búyuàn sōngkāi wǒ, zhídào wǒ tóngyì hé tā qù diànyǐngyuàn.She wouldn't let up until I agreed to go to the movies with her.