phim ảnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Film; Motion Picture: The general term for movies or cinema as an art form, industry, or medium of storytelling through moving images. It encompasses the concept of movies collectively.
- Photographic Film (less common): The physical material (a strip of plastic) coated with a light-sensitive emulsion used for taking photographs or making movies. This meaning is now largely historical or technical.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy làm việc trong ngành phim ảnh. (He works in the film industry.)
- Cô ấy rất đam mê phim ảnh. (She is very passionate about cinema/movies.)
- Máy ảnh này dùng phim ảnh cỡ 35mm. (This camera uses 35mm photographic film.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "phim ảnh" is often used in a broader, more abstract sense than the simple word "phim" (movie). It frequently refers to the cinematic world, film culture, or the medium itself.
- Thế giới phim ảnh luôn đầy ảo diệu. (The world of cinema is always full of magic.)
Variants and Related Words
Phim (n): A film, a movie. This is the more common and direct word for a single motion picture.
- Tối nay chúng ta xem phim gì? (What movie shall we watch tonight?)
Điện ảnh (n): Cinema, the film industry (often implies the artistic or professional domain).
- Nền điện ảnh Việt Nam đang phát triển. (The Vietnamese cinema industry is developing.)
Phim truyện (n): Feature film.
- Phim tài liệu (n): Documentary film.
Synonyms
- Cinema: The art or industry of making films.
- Movies: Motion pictures collectively.
- Film: Both the art form and the physical material.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Mê phim ảnh: To be a movie buff; to be obsessed with films.
- Thời trẻ, tôi rất mê phim ảnh. (When I was young, I was a real movie buff.)
Cuộc đời như phim ảnh: Life is like a movie (suggesting drama, unpredictability, or surreal events).
- Những chuyện xảy ra với cô ấy khiến cuộc đời như phim ảnh. (The things that happened to her make life seem like a movie.)