---
title: "Dianyingyuan Meaning: 电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn) Means “cinema”"
description: "电影院 (traditional 電影院, diànyǐngyuàn) means “cinema; movie theater”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianyingyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 电影院 mean?

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电影院 diànyǐngyuàn

## cinema; movie theater

## Its characters

1. 院 yuàn courtyard

## In a sentence

周末电影院里人很多。 The cinema is crowded on weekends.

最好懂的例子是**电影院**。

From [“内卷”是什么意思？ · What does 内卷 (involution) mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-neijuan-involution-mean#library-word-156-159)

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