How to pronounce dian ying (电影) in Chinese
Dian ying (often typed dianying) is written 电影, pinyin diàn yǐng. Hear 电影 (diàn yǐng) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
电影
diàn yǐng
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Characters & meanings
electricity
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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电影diàn yǐng
dian ying
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