Chinese word

电影票

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn yǐng piào

Meaning

  • nounmovie ticket

Example

我买了两张电影票。wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng diàn yǐng piào

I bought two movie tickets.

Illustration for 电影票 (movie ticket)

More examples

检票口要求出示电影票和身份证。jiǎn piào kǒu yāo qiú chū shì diàn yǐng piào hé shēn fèn zhèng

The ticket gate requires you to show your movie ticket and ID.

Core concept

A pass that connects a paid film showing with entry to the cinema.

Common phrases

  • 两张电影票liǎng zhāng diàn yǐng piào

    two movie tickets

  • 取电影票qǔ diàn yǐng piào

    pick up a movie ticket

  • 验电影票yàn diàn yǐng piào

    check a movie ticket

Similar words

票piào: A ticket or pass in paper or electronic form for entering, traveling, or other uses.
车票chē piào: A ticket or pass that allows travel on a train, bus, or similar service.
门票mén piào: An admission ticket for entering a tourist attraction, museum, or event.
入场券rù chǎng quàn: An admission ticket that permits entry into a venue or event.

Definition in Chinese

用于在电影院入场的凭证，表示已购买或预订某场电影的入场权，可以是纸质票或电子票。yòng yú zài diàn yǐng yuàn rù chǎng de píng zhèng biǎo shì yǐ gòu mǎi huò yù dìng mǒu chǎng diàn yǐng de rù chǎng quán ké yǐ shì zhǐ zhì piào huò diàn zi piào

Word origin

电影 (diànyǐng, "film") + 票 (piào, "ticket or pass") forms a compound for a pass connected with a film showing.

Usage tips

  • The measure word 张 (zhāng, "flat-item measure word") commonly counts tickets, including electronic ones, because it treats them as ticket units.

Related words

  • 电影票根diàn yǐng piào gēnmovie ticket stubnoun
  • 电影票价diàn yǐng piào jiàmovie ticket pricenoun

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