Meaning of 影迷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- film enthusiast
- movie fan
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How to use 影迷
影迷 is a common noun for movie fans, often used in news about films, festivals, and stars. It can refer to fans of film in general or of a specific actor. Example: 很多影迷在电影院外面排队。(Hěn duō yǐngmí zài diànyǐngyuàn wàimiàn páiduì.) Many movie fans lined up outside the cinema.
影 (yǐng) comes from 电影 (diànyǐng), movie, and 迷 (mí) means to be lost in or crazy about something. A 影迷 is someone who gets lost in movies.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 电影迷 when they mean the shorter 影迷. 电影迷 is understood, but 影迷 is the standard word. Also keep the tones straight: third tone yǐng, then second tone mí, not mǐ.
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影 yǐng · shadow · 15 strokes
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迷 mí · to bewilder · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 影迷.
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 影视 | yǐngshì | movies and television |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) |
| 歌迷 | gēmí | fan of a singer |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection |
| 迷人 | mírén | fascinating; enchanting |
| 摄影师 | shèyǐngshī | photographer; cinematographer; cameraman |
| 摄影 | shèyǐng | to take a photograph; photography |
| 迷信 | míxìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) |
Questions about 影迷
What does 影迷 mean?
影迷 (yǐngmí) means "film enthusiast; movie fan" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 影迷?
影迷 is made of 2 characters: 影 (15 strokes), 迷 (9 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 影迷 an HSK word?
Yes. 影迷 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What other words use 迷 to mean fan?
迷 attaches to many topics to mean an enthusiast, like 球迷 (qiúmí) ball sports fan, 歌迷 (gēmí) music fan of a singer, and 书迷 (shūmí) book lover. The pattern is topic plus 迷.
Is 影迷 the same as 粉丝 (fěnsī)?
They overlap. 粉丝 is a loanword from English fans and usually means fans of a particular celebrity. 影迷 focuses on loving movies, either films in general or one star's films.