Meaning of 影视
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- movies and television
How to use 影视
影视 is a collective noun used for the film and TV world as a whole. It often appears before another noun, as in 影视作品 (film and TV works) or 影视公司 (film and TV company). Example: 她在一家影视公司工作。(Tā zài yì jiā yǐngshì gōngsī gōngzuò.) She works at a film and TV company.
影视 (yǐngshì) takes one character from each of two common words. 影 comes from 电影 (diànyǐng, movie) and 视 comes from 电视 (diànshì, TV), so together they mean movies and television.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 影视 for a single movie or show, as in 我看了一个影视. Use 电影 (diànyǐng) or 电视剧 (diànshìjù) for one specific work, and keep 影视 for the industry or the category.
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影 yǐng · shadow · 15 strokes
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视 shì · to look at · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 影视.
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection |
| 忽视 | hūshì | to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore |
| 视频 | shìpín | video |
Questions about 影视
What does 影视 mean?
影视 (yǐngshì) means "movies and television" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 影视?
影视 is made of 2 characters: 影 (15 strokes), 视 (8 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 影视 an HSK word?
Yes. 影视 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 影视 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 影视 is written 影視.
What is the difference between 影视 and 电影?
电影 (diànyǐng) means film or a single movie. 影视 (yǐngshì) covers both movies and television together, usually as an industry or general field.
What are some common phrases with 影视?
Common ones include 影视作品 (film and TV works), 影视明星 (film and TV star), 影视剧 (films and TV dramas), and 影视行业 (the film and TV industry).