下映

xiàyìng

verb

Meanings

1 (of a film) to end its theatrical run
2 to be pulled from cinemas

Characters

to project / to screen

Examples

这部电影下周就要下映了,赶紧去看。

Zhè bù diànyǐng xià zhōu jiù yào xiàyìng le, gǎnjǐn qù kàn.

This movie's ending its theatrical run next week — go see it before it's gone.

票房不好,上映两周就下映了。

Piàofáng bù hǎo, shàngyìng liǎng zhōu jiù xiàyìng le.

Box office was weak — it was pulled from cinemas after just two weeks.

Tips

usage

Direct opposite of 上映 (to be released / start screening). Standard Chinese film-industry vocabulary used in news, posters, and social media. Streaming equivalent for shows: 下架 (removed from platform).

Stroke Order

下 xià

映 yìng