phim

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French film, from English film

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fim˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fim˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cuốn) phim

1. (photography, film) film

Noun

(classifier bộ) phim

1. (film, television, pornography) any type of video involving cinematic elements, such as movies, TV series, commercials, documentaries, etc., except music videos; or pornographic videos or sex tapes that may or may not involve cinematic elements

Noun

(classifier thức) phim

1. a clip of footage

Usage notes

• Phim is rather a very generic word for "kinds of videos", as Vietnamese lacks proper distinguishing terms for those. One may not need to specify the type of video when in doubt; phim would suffice.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đoạn phim (“video clip; piece of footage”)
• phim ảnh (“cinema”)
• phim bom tấn (“blockbuster movie/TV series”)
• phim bộ (“cinematic TV series or TV movie”)
• phim cấp ba, phim sex, phim người lớn, phim con heo (“porn/adult movie/video clip; sex tape”)
• phim hoạt hình (“animated movie/TV series”)
• phim lẻ (“movie”)
• phim quảng cáo (“commercial”)
• phim tài liệu (“documentary”)
• phim truyện (“cinematic live action TV series or TV movie”)
• phim tư liệu (“piece of footage”)

 

See also

• điện ảnh, đạo diễn, biên kịch, diễn viên