Writing
放映 (fàng yìng) — how to say "to show" in Chinese
放映
To show, to screen
verb
Character composition
放
to put, to release
映
to reflect, to show
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
放映时间
fàngyìng shíjiān
screening time
放映电影
fàngyìng diànyǐng
to screen a film
Examples
今晚电影院放映一部新电影。
Tonight the cinema is screening a new movie.
电影放映了。
The movie was screened.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say show in Chinese?
"to show" in Chinese is 放映 (fàng yìng).
放映 meaning in English
放映 (fàng yìng) means "To show, to screen".
How is 放映 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàng yìng (written as fang ying, fangying). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to show" in Chinese characters?
It is written 放映: 放 has 8 strokes, 映 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 放映?
放映 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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