How to say "cinema" in Chinese?

In Chinese "cinema" translates to  电影院 

Transliteration: diànyǐngyuàn

🇨🇳 这是一家电影院

🗣️ Zhè shì yī jiā diànyǐngyuàn

🇺🇸 This is a cinema

🇨🇳 我们今晚要去电影院看电影。

🗣️ Wǒmen jīnwǎn yào qù diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng.

🇺🇸 We're going to the cinema tonight to watch a movie.



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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "cinema" in Chinese?

You can use the word "电影院" which translates to "cinema".

How to pronounce "电影院" (cinema) in Chinese?

The word "电影院" is pronounced as "diànyǐngyuàn".

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