saam1 wai4 din6 jing2三維電影三维电影
Jyutpingsaam1 wai4 din6 jing2
Yalesāam wàih dihn yíng
Definition
3D movie; a three-dimensional film.
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How it's used
While the term exists, Hong Kongers almost exclusively use the English loanword 3D movie in daily speech. Using the formal Chinese term sounds like reading a newspaper headline or a technical manual rather than talking to a friend. If you want to sound natural, just say 3D電影.
Measure word
tou3套touExamples
This 3D movie is incredibly good.
Related words
Common phrases
to watch a 3D movie
a 3D movie
Common mistake
Do not use the full term in casual conversation as it sounds overly formal and stiff. Most locals will immediately switch to using the English pronunciation of 3D followed by 電影.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
