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HSK
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movie theater

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dian4ying3yuan4 diànyǐngyuàn

Meaning


Primary

movie theater

Alternatives

movie theatre, cinema

Mnemonic


A 電影院 movie theater is a 院 courtyard with 電 electric 影 shadows dancing on the walls, also known as movies.

Usage


我 的 朋友 在 電影院 工作。

My friend works at a movie theater.

你 去 過 那 家 新 的 電影院 嗎?

Have you gone to that new movie theater?

我 不 喜歡 去 電影院。

I don't like going to the movie theater.

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