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“film” in Chinese

Chinese

Also拍戏 (pāi xì) · 摄像 (shè xiàng) · 胶片 (jiāo piàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinmó

Example

手机屏幕上有一层保护膜。shǒu jī píng mù shàng yǒu yì céng bǎo hù mó

There is a layer of protective film on the phone screen.

Illustration for 膜 (film)

How to say “film” in Chinese

“Film” in Chinese is 膜 (mó).

A thin layer that lies over a surface or between living tissues, forming a close boundary or protection.

Full entry for 膜: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 膜

用滤膜可以去除水中的杂质。yòng lǜ mó ké yǐ qù chú shuǐ zhōng de zá zhì

A filter membrane can remove impurities from water.

Tips for using 膜

  • In everyday product talk, Chinese often puts the protected object before 膜 (mó, "membrane"), so compounds built in that order are useful patterns for shopping and phone care.

Other Chinese words for “film”

他下个月去上海拍戏。tā xià gè yuè qù shàng hǎi pāi xì

He is going to Shanghai to film next month.

他们在为活动摄像。tā men zài wèi huó dòng shè xiàng

They are filming the event.

今天买了一卷新的胶片。jīn tiān mǎi le yí juàn xīn de jiāo piàn

Today I bought a new roll of film.

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