电影迷 (diàn yǐng mí) — movie fan, movie buff

Definition

Compound noun meaning 'movie fan / movie buff' — 迷 is the suffix for someone enthusiastic or obsessed with something. Implies deeper, more dedicated interest than just 喜欢看电影.

noun
movie fanmovie buff

Examples

  • 电影迷，。
    Tā shì gè diàn yǐng mí, měi zhōu dōu kàn xīn piàn.
    He is a movie fan and watches new movies every week.
  • 电影迷。
    Zhè ge diàn yǐng mí shōu cáng le hěn duō jīng diǎn yǐng piàn.
    This movie fan has collected many classic films.
  • 电影迷，。
    Zuò wéi diàn yǐng mí, tā zuì xǐ huan kē huàn piàn.
    As a movie buff, she likes sci-fi movies the most.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

电影movie
电diànelectric影yǐngimage
偏正Modifier + head
迷mífan

电影 names movies, and 迷 means a devoted follower.

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.

Open 电 →

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

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.

Open 影 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
米
米mǐ迷mí
Same sound today

迷 uses 辵, the walking part, and 米, which gives the sound.

Open 迷 →

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