屏
píng, bǐng
Description
“屏”常常读作 píng，意思是可以挡住东西或用来看画面的东西，比如屏风、屏幕。
"屏" is often pronounced píng and means something that can block things or is used to display images, such as 屏风 (folding screen) or 屏幕 (screen).
它也可以读作 bǐng，意思是把气或声音停住，比如屏住呼吸。
It can also be pronounced bǐng, meaning to hold back air or sound, like in 屏住呼吸 (hold one's breath).
Meanings
屏píng
screen; a flat surface for display or blocking
手机的屏太小了。
The phone's screen is too small.
屏píng
folding screen (used to divide a room)
房间里有一个漂亮的屏风。
There is a beautiful folding screen in the room.
屏bǐng
to hold back (breath); to suppress
他屏住呼吸，静静地听。
He held his breath and listened quietly.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
read píng for screens/barriers (屏幕, 屏风); read bǐng for holding back breath (屏住).
- Etymology
originally a wall or screen that blocks; the display sense (屏幕) is modern.
In videos
“这是一个3D裸眼大屏”
“yòng shǒu jī tóu píng 用手机投屏”
“经常有人把这样的截屏送给我”
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