放映

fàngyìng

verb HSK 7 #11,185

Meanings

1 to show (a film); to screen
2 to project

Characters

to release; to emit

to reflect; to project

Literally 'release and project' — sending light through film onto a screen.

Examples

这部电影正在放映。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zhèngzài fàngyìng.

This film is currently showing.

电影院每天放映三场。

Diànyǐngyuàn měitiān fàngyìng sān chǎng.

The cinema screens three shows a day.

Tips

usage

放映 is specifically for projecting films/videos on a big screen. For playing a video on your phone or TV, use 播放 (bōfàng). For a TV broadcast, use 播出 (bōchū).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

映 yìng