Chinese word

观影

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān yǐng

Meaning

  • verbwatch a movie

Example

我们一起观影吧。wǒ men yì qǐ guān yǐng ba

Let's watch a movie together.

Illustration for 观影 (watch a movie)

More examples

许多人喜欢周末跟朋友观影。xǔ duō rén xǐ huān zhōu mò gēn péng yǒu guān yǐng

Many people enjoy watching movies with friends on weekends.

Core concept

A focused encounter with a film on a screen, in a cinema or in another setting.

Common phrases

  • 跟朋友观影gēn péng yǒu guān yǐng

    watch movies with friends

  • 独自观影dú zì guān yǐng

    watch movies alone

Similar words

看电影kàn diàn yǐng: Going to see or watching a movie in ordinary everyday conversation.
观看guān kàn: Watching a film or other screen content with focused attention.

Definition in Chinese

以观看电影为内容的行为，既可指在电影院也可指通过屏幕观看影片。yǐ guān kàn diàn yǐng wèi nèi róng de xíng wéi jì kě zhǐ zài diàn yǐng yuàn yě kě zhǐ tōng guò píng mù guān kàn yǐng piàn

Word origin

The compound 观影 (guānyǐng, "movie viewing") joins 观 (guān, "to look at") + 影 (yǐng, "image"), linking the act of looking with the moving images of a film.

Usage tips

  • This compact term often suits cinema programs, reviews, and organized events more naturally than relaxed everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • movie viewingnoun

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