English–Chinese

“movie” in Chinese

Chinese

Also影片 (yǐng piàn) · 片子 (piān zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn yǐng

Example

今晚我们去看电影吧。jīn wǎn wǒ men qù kàn diàn yǐng ba

Let's go see a movie tonight.

Illustration for 电影 (movie)

How to say “movie” in Chinese

“Movie” in Chinese is 电影 (diàn yǐng).

A stream of moving pictures and sound that becomes a complete work on a screen.

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

Example sentences with 电影

这部电影很有意思。zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn yǒu yì si

This movie is very interesting.

Tips for using 电影

  • Chinese often uses the bare noun after verbs such as "watch," while English usually needs an article or a plural form in the same position.

Other Chinese words for “movie”

这部影片很好看,值得一看。zhè bù yǐng piàn hěn hǎo kàn zhí de yí kàn

This movie is very good and worth watching.

这片子挺好看的。zhè piān zi tǐng hǎo kàn de

This movie is pretty good.

“movie” in other languages