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At the cinema   »  
在 电影院 里

45 [forty-five]

At the cinema

At the cinema

45[四十五]

45 [Sìshíwǔ]

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在 电影院 里

[zài diànyǐngyuàn lǐ]

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We want to go to the cinema. 我们 要 去 看 电- 。 我们 要 去 看 电影 。 0
wǒ--- y-- q- k-- d-------. wǒmen yào qù kàn diànyǐng. 		+
A good film is playing today. 今天 上- 一- 好 电- 。 今天 上映 一部 好 电影 。 0
Jī----- s-------- y- b- h-- d-------. Jīntiān shàngyìng yī bù hǎo diànyǐng. 		+
The film is brand new. 这是 一- 新 电- 。 这是 一部 新 电影 。 0
Zh- s-- y- b- x-- d-------. Zhè shì yī bù xīn diànyǐng. 		+
     
Where is the cash register? 售票- 在 哪- ？ 售票处 在 哪里 ？ 0
Sh------ c-- z-- n---? Shòupiào chù zài nǎlǐ? 		+
Are seats still available? 还有 空- 吗 ？ 还有 空位 吗 ？ 0
Há- y-- k------ m-? Hái yǒu kòngwèi ma? 		+
How much are the admission tickets? 一张 票 多-- ？ 一张 票 多少钱 ？ 0
Yī z---- p--- d------ q---? Yī zhāng piào duōshǎo qián? 		+
     
When does the show begin? 什么 时- 开- ？ 什么 时候 开演 ？ 0
Sh---- s----- k-----? Shénme shíhòu kāiyǎn? 		+
How long is the film? 这 电- 演 多- 时- ？ 这 电影 演 多长 时间 ？ 0
Zh- d------- y-- d-- c---- s------? Zhè diànyǐng yǎn duō cháng shíjiān? 		+
Can one reserve tickets? 能 预- 电-- 吗 ？ 能 预定 电影票 吗 ？ 0
Né-- y----- d------- p--- m-? Néng yùdìng diànyǐng piào ma? 		+
     
I want to sit at the back. 我 想 坐 在-- 。 我 想 坐 在后面 。 0
Wǒ x---- z-- z-- h-- m---. Wǒ xiǎng zuò zài hòu miàn. 		+
I want to sit at the front. 我 想 坐 在-- 。 我 想 坐 在前面 。 0
Wǒ x---- z-- z-- q-------. Wǒ xiǎng zuò zài qiánmiàn. 		+
I want to sit in the middle. 我 想 坐 在-- 。 我 想 坐 在中间 。 0
Wǒ x---- z-- z-- z--------. Wǒ xiǎng zuò zài zhōngjiān. 		+
     
The film was exciting. 这部 电- 很-- 。 这部 电影 很精彩 。 0
Zh- b- d------- h-- j------. Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn jīngcǎi. 		+
The film was not boring. 这部 电- 不-- 。 这部 电影 不无聊 。 0
Zh- b- d------- b- w-----. Zhè bù diànyǐng bù wúliáo. 		+
But the book on which the film was based was better. 但是 原- 比 电- 好- 了 。 但是 原书 比 电影 好多 了 。 0
Dà---- y--- s-- b- d------- h-------. Dànshì yuán shū bǐ diànyǐng hǎoduōle. 		+
     
How was the music? 音乐 怎-- ？ 音乐 怎么样 ？ 0
Yī---- z---- y---? Yīnyuè zěnme yàng? 		+
How were the actors? 演员- 怎-- ？ 演员们 怎么样 ？ 0
Yǎ-------- z---- y---? Yǎnyuánmen zěnme yàng? 		+
Were there English subtitles? 有 英--- 吗 ？ 有 英语字幕 吗 ？ 0
Yǒ- y----- z--- m-? Yǒu yīngyǔ zìmù ma? 		+
     

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