How to pronounce dian ying (电影) in Chinese

Hear 电影 (diàn yǐng) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.

电影

diàn yǐng

Characters & meanings

diànT4

electricity

yǐngT3

shadow; film

Common mistake

Falling + low (4-3): diàn drops sharply, then yǐng stays down in its low dip — a common error is letting yǐng bounce up into a second tone.

Example sentence

我们去看电影吧。

Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

Let's go see a movie.

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