片子

piān zi

CL 张 zhāng 部 bù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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片子

piān zi Noun film; movie

片子

piàn zi thin flake; small piece

Definitions

1. film
2. movie
3. film reel
4. phonograph record
5. X-ray image

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 唱片 chàng piàn 唱片 chàng piàn gramophone record phonograph record, often in the context of music records: gramophone record
• 相片 xiàng piàn 相片 xiàng piàn image photograph, often in the context of physical prints: image

Synonyms

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• 电影 diàn yǐng 电影 diàn yǐng movie; film when referring to a movie or film: movie; film
• 影片 yǐng piàn 影片 yǐng piàn a copy of a film formal term for film or movie: a copy of a film

Usage notes

Common mistakes

片子 is often used for medical imaging (e.g., X-ray) and colloquial references to films, while 电影 refers specifically to movies as an art form.

Example Sentences

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这部电影 片子 很有意思。

This movie is very interesting.

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Words Containing 片子

• 丫头片子 丫头片子 yā tou piàn zi: (coll.) silly girl
• 京片子 京片子 jīng piàn zi: Beijing dialect
• 照片子 照片子 zhào piàn zi: to take an X-ray

Child Words of 片子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 片 片 piān: disk
• 片 片 piàn: thin piece