"matinee" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下午场（演出/电影）

Definition

下午场是指在下午举行的电影、戏剧或表演，通常在晚场之前。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“下午场”用于指电影、音乐会或戏剧下午的场次。通常比晚场票价便宜。口语中很常用，特指下午演出、放映。

Examples

The matinee starts at 2 p.m.

**下午场**两点开始。

She bought tickets for the matinee performance.

她买了**下午场**演出的票。

Children's movies are often shown as a matinee.

儿童电影通常安排在**下午场**放映。

Let’s catch the matinee—tickets are way cheaper than at night.

我们去看**下午场**吧——票比晚上便宜多了。

My grandma loves going to matinee shows because she doesn’t like staying out late.

我奶奶喜欢去看**下午场**，因为她不喜欢太晚回家。

If you want good seats, get to the matinee early on weekends.

想要好座位，周末的**下午场**要早点到。