Definition
影视 (yǐngshì) is a collective noun for 'movies and television' as an industry or medium — it's not used for individual clips or images. 视频 (shìpín) refers to any video recording or clip (e.g. online videos), and 影像 (yǐngxiàng) means 'image' or 'footage' in a broader sense, often photographic or medical.
noun
movies and television
Examples
- 影视。Tā zuìjìn zài xué yǐng shì zhìzuò.He's been learning film and television production recently.
- 影视。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén zuò yǐng shì tèxiào.This company specializes in film and television special effects.
- 影视。Wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan kàn yǐng shì.I've loved watching movies and TV since I was a child.
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