院线

院線

yuànxiàn

noun

Meanings

1 theater chain
2 cinema circuit (collective term for theaters showing a film)

Characters

theater; institution

Examples

这部电影下周正式登陆院线。

Zhè bù diànyǐng xià zhōu zhèngshì dēnglù yuànxiàn.

The film hits theaters next week.

万达是国内最大的院线之一。

Wàndá shì guónèi zuì dà de yuànxiàn zhī yī.

Wanda is one of the largest cinema chains in China.

Tips

usage

Abbreviation of 电影院线. Common compounds: 院线电影 (theatrical-release film, contrasted with 网络电影 streaming-only) and 登陆院线 (to hit theaters).

Stroke Order

院 yuàn

线 xiàn