电影界 (diàn yǐng jiè) — film circles, the movie industry | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

电影界 ('film circles') refers to the people and institutions that make, distribute, and discuss movies as a social/professional community. 比娱乐圈 narrower — specifically cinema, not the broader entertainment world.

noun

film circlesthe movie industry

Examples

电影界。
Tā zài diàn yǐng jiè gōng zuò le èr shí nián.
He has worked in the film industry for twenty years.
电影界。
diàn yǐng jiè Yǒu hěn duō yōu xiù de rén cái.
There are many excellent talents in the film industry.
电影界。
Zuì jìn diàn yǐng jiè fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà.
Recently, big changes have taken place in the film industry.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

电影film

电diànelectric影yǐngimage

偏正Modifier + head

电影 “film” + 界 “circle” names the movie industry.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 電; 电 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

雨雨yǔrain

Sound part声符shēngfú

申

申shēn電diàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For the traditional form 電, 雨 (rain) sits with 申, read shēn and meaning lightning.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

景彡影

Meaning part形符xíngfú

彡彡shān

Sound part声符shēngfú

景

景jǐng影yǐng

Same sound today

影 pairs 景, which gives the sound and also carries the idea of image, with 彡, the part that points to shadow.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

田介界

Meaning part形符xíngfú

田田tiánfield

Sound part声符shēngfú

介

介jiè界jiè

Same sound today

界 is built from 田 (field) and 介. 田 carries the meaning, while 介 gives the sound.

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