影视 (yǐng shì) — movies and television

Definition

Refers to the film and television industry as a combined field (movies + TV together), often paired with words like 制作 or 行业. 视频 means any video content; 影像 is the broader visual-medium concept.

noun
movies and television

Examples

  • 影视
    Tā zuì jìn zài xué yǐng shì zhì zuò.
    He's been learning film and television production recently.
  • 影视
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén zuò yǐng shì tè xiào.
    This company specializes in film and television special effects.
  • 影视
    Wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan kàn yǐng shì.
    I've loved watching movies and TV since I was a child.

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