Definition
唱片 (chàngpiàn) refers to the physical recording medium (vinyl, CD) or the recorded content. 专辑 (zhuānjí) means a musical album — a collection of songs released as a work. A 专辑 can be on a 唱片, but 唱片 emphasizes the format, while 专辑 emphasizes the content.
noun
record (vinyl, CD, or album)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 唱片。Zhè zhāng chàng piàn shì wǒ yéye liú xià de hēijiāo.This record is a vinyl left by my grandfather.
- 唱片。Tā shōucáng le shàng qiān zhāng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè chàng piàn.He has collected thousands of classical music records.
- 唱片。Zhè jiā diàn zhuānmén mài èrshǒu chàng piàn.This shop specializes in selling second-hand records.
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