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戏院
xìyuàn
Description
戏院是一个可以看电影或者看戏的地方。
A 戏院 is a place where you can watch movies or plays.
周末我们常常去戏院看电影。
We often go to the 戏院 to watch movies on weekends.
Meanings
戏院xìyuàn
theater; cinema; playhouse
这家戏院很大，很漂亮。
This theater is big and beautiful.
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Notes
- Etymology
戏 (play/drama) + 院 (courtyard, public building) = a place for shows.
- Nuance
戏院 can mean either a playhouse or a cinema; 电影院 means only a cinema.
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