荧幕

熒幕

yíngmù

noun #17,607

Measure Word

一块荧幕 kuài

Meanings

1 screen (TV, movie)
2 the silver screen

Characters

fluorescent; glimmering

curtain; screen

Examples

她第一次出现在荧幕上是在十岁。

Tā dì yī cì chūxiàn zài yíngmù shàng shì zài shí suì.

She first appeared on screen at the age of ten.

这部电影在大荧幕上效果更好。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zài dà yíngmù shàng xiàoguǒ gèng hǎo.

This film looks even better on the big screen.

Tips

usage

荧幕 typically refers to TV/movie screens. Compare with 屏幕 (píngmù), which is the general word for any display screen (computer, phone, etc.).

Stroke Order

荧 yíng

幕 mù