Definition

1. Verb:
   • To project a film: The action of showing a motion picture on a screen using a film projector. This is an older, somewhat archaic term.
   • To show a movie: The general act of presenting a film for viewing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Rạp chiếu phim đang chớp bóng một bộ phim cũ. (The cinema is showing an old film.)
  • Ngày xưa, họ thường chớp bóng ngoài trời. (In the past, they often showed movies outdoors.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered dated and is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It is more commonly found in historical contexts or older literature.
• It specifically refers to the technical process of film projection, not the modern digital projection.

Variants and Related Words

• Chiếu bóng (verb): This is the standard, modern term for "to show a film" or "to project a movie." is noted as being synonymous with .
• Chiếu phim (verb): The most common contemporary phrase for "to show a movie."
• Phim (noun): Film, movie.
• Máy chiếu (noun): Projector.

Synonyms

• Chiếu: To project, to show (a film).
• Trình chiếu: To present, to screen (a film or presentation).

Related Phrases

• Đi xem chớp bóng / chiếu bóng: To go see a movie (archaic/modern). This phrase uses the target word in a compound form to mean "moving pictures" or "cinema."
  • Ông bà tôi ngày trước hay đi xem chớp bóng. (My grandparents used to go to the movies.)

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning is the act of film projection. It does not mean "to make a film" (which is or ) or "to act in a film."
• The reference to it being an archaic term () is important for learners to understand its current usage level.

1. Như chiếu bóng