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Chinese word
影视
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐng shì
Meaning
- nounmovies and TV
Example
我在网上看了很多影视。wǒ zài wǎng shàng kàn le hěn duō yǐng shì
I watched a lot of movies and TV online.
More examples
很多年轻人喜欢在手机上看影视。hěn duō nián qīng rén xǐ huān zài shǒu jī shàng kàn yǐng shì
Many young people like watching movies and TV on their phones.
Core concept
Recorded visual works designed for viewing on a screen, from long-form productions to online series.
Common phrases
喜欢看影视xǐ huān kàn yǐng shì
like watching movies and TV
在网上看影视zài wǎng shàng kàn yǐng shì
watch movies and TV online
看影视作品kàn yǐng shì zuò pǐn
watch movies and TV works
Similar words
电影diàn yǐng: A relatively long, story-centered visual work watched in a cinema or through streaming.
电视diàn shì: A visual program delivered through television broadcasting.
电视剧diàn shì jù: A story-centered television program divided into several episodes.
影像yǐng xiàng: Visual information presented as a still image or a short video.
Definition in Chinese
泛指通过摄影或录制等方式制作并供屏幕播放的影像作品，如电影、电视剧、网络剧等。fàn zhǐ tōng guò shè yǐng huò lù zhì děng fāng shì zhì zuò bìng gōng píng mù bō fàng de yǐng xiàng zuò pǐn rú diàn yǐng diàn shì jù wǎng luò jù děng
Word origin
Modern usage treats 影视 (yǐngshì, "film and television") as a shortened pairing of the film and television categories, which explains its reach from established productions to newer online releases.
Usage tips
- Because it is a category noun, it often describes a field or group of works rather than one program, especially in media-related compounds.
Other meanings
- visual medianoun
Related words
- 影视作品yǐng shì zuò pǐnfilm and television worksnoun
- 影视圈yǐng shì quānfilm and television industrynoun