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影视

yǐngshì

film and TV

How common it is

影视 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yǐngshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

影视这个词用来指电影和电视节目。

Yǐngshì zhège cí yònglái zhǐ diànyǐng hé diànshì jiémù.

The term 'film and TV' is used to refer to movies and television programs.

Context note

在中文里,影视常用来谈论娱乐或学习的内容。

Zài zhōngwén lǐ, yǐngshì cháng yònglái tánlùn yúlè huò xuéxí de nèiróng.

In Chinese, 'film and TV' is often used to talk about entertainment or learning content.

5 examples

我喜欢看影视节目。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn yǐng shì jié mù。
I like watching film and TV programs.
影视可以教我们新东西。
yǐng shì kě yǐ jiào wǒ men xīn dōng xī。
Film and TV can teach us new things.
妈妈带我去看影视展览。
mā ma dài wǒ qù kàn yǐng shì zhǎn lǎn。
Mom took me to see a film and TV exhibition.
影视里的故事很有趣。
yǐng shì lǐ de gù shì hěn yǒu qù。
The stories in film and TV are very interesting.
我们学校有影视课。
wǒ men xué xiào yǒu yǐng shì kè。
Our school has a film and TV class.

5 mini stories

小明喜欢看影视节目。他每天看一集动画片。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan kàn yǐng shì jié mù。 tā měi tiān kàn yì jí dòng huà piàn。
Xiao Ming likes watching film and TV programs. He watches one cartoon episode every day.
影视可以让我们开心。我和朋友一起看喜剧。
yǐng shì kě yǐ ràng wǒ men kāi xīn。 wǒ hé péng yǒu yì qǐ kàn xǐ jù。
Film and TV can make us happy. I watch comedies with my friends.
老师用影视教我们历史。我们看了关于长城的电影。
lǎo shī yòng yǐng shì jiào wǒ men lì shǐ。 wǒ men kàn le guān yú cháng chéng de diàn yǐng。
The teacher uses film and TV to teach us history. We watched a movie about the Great Wall.
影视节目里有很多动物。我最喜欢看关于熊猫的。
yǐng shì jié mù lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòng wù。 wǒ zuì xǐ huan kàn guān yú xióng māo de。
There are many animals in film and TV programs. I like watching ones about pandas the most.
爸爸说影视可以放松。我们周末一起看电影。
bà ba shuō yǐng shì kě yǐ fàng sōng。 wǒ men zhōu mò yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng。
Dad says film and TV can help us relax. We watch movies together on weekends.

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