Definition
片 (piàn) is a versatile classifier for flat, thin objects (a slice of bread, a tablet) and for areas (a patch of grass). It also functions as a noun meaning 'a thin piece' or, in modern usage, 'a film or TV play' (e.g., 这部片 'this movie').
noun
thin pieceslicefilmTV play
classifier
for flat thin objectsslicestabletstracts of landused with 一 for a scenefeelingatmospheresoundetc.
Easily confused
- 骗piànsound-aliketo cheat, to deceive, to swindle
- 篇piānsound-alike(classifier) for written items such as articles, essays, chapters, diary entries
- 偏piānsound-alike(verb) to lean, to slant; to deviate from the intended line
Examples
- 片。Zhè bù piàn hěn hǎokàn.This movie is very good.
- 。Wǒ chī le yí piàn miànbāo.I ate a slice of bread.
- 片。Qiánmiàn yǒu yí piàn cǎodì.There is a patch of grass up ahead.
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