diàn yǐng
movie
This is a generic term for movie. It is used broadly just as the English term is.
Xīngqíliù wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng
Let's watch a movie on Saturday
This phrase is used to propose a plan to watch a movie on Saturday. '星期六'(Saturday), '我们'(we), '去看'(go watch), '电影'(movie).
Diànyǐng kāishǐle
The movie has started
This phrase is used when a movie has begun. '电影'(movie) is combined with '开始了'(has started) to represent this action.
Nǐ de zuì xǐhuān de diànyǐng shì shénme?
What's your favorite movie?
This sentence is used to ask someone about their favorite movie. '你的'(your), '最喜欢的电影'(favorite movie), '是什么' (is what) together make up this question.
Wǒ zài diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng
I watch movies at the cinema
This sentence is used when someone watches movies in a cinema. '我'(I), '在电影院'(at the cinema), '看电影'(watch movie) are combined to describe the action.
Diànyǐng jiéshùle
The movie is over
This phrase is used to indicate that the movie has finished. '电影'(movie) and '结束了'(is over) together convey this meaning.
Wǒ xiǎng tǎolùn zhè bù diànyǐng
I want to discuss this movie
This phrase is used when someone wants to talk or exchange views about a certain movie. '我想'(I want to), '讨论'(discuss), '这部电影'(this movie) together form this sentence.
Wǒ mǎi le diànyǐng piào
I have bought movie tickets
This sentence is used to inform others that the speaker has bought movie tickets. '我'(I), '买了'(have bought), '电影票'(movie tickets) together form the phrase.
Wǒ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng
I want to watch a movie
This is a phrase used when someone wants to indicate their wish or desire to watch a movie. It consists of the word '我'(I), combined with '想'(want) and '看电影'(watch a movie).
Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn
This movie is very good
This is a phrase to describe a movie that someone enjoyed or thought was impressive. '这部'(this) is used to refer to the specific movie, '电影'(movie) means movie, '很好看'(very good) is used to express the goodness of something.
Zhè bù diànyǐng shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de
This movie is my favorite
This phrase is used to express one's love for a particular movie. '这部'(this), '电影'(movie), '是我最喜欢的'(is my favorite) work together to create this expression.