Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
片
piàn
Description
“片”是一个常用的量词，用来数又薄又平的东西，比如一片面包、一片叶子。
"片" is a common measure word used to count things that are thin and flat, such as a slice of bread or a leaf.
它也可以表示一大块地方或一段景色、心情。
It can also refer to a large area, a scene, or a mood.
Meanings
片piàn
measure word for thin, flat pieces
我吃了一片面包。
I ate a slice of bread.
片piàn
measure word for a stretch or expanse
窗外是一片大海。
Outside the window is a vast sea.
片piān
used in some words like 片子, 唱片 (film, record)
我很喜欢这部片子。
I really like this movie.
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Notes
- Reading
pronounced piàn in most cases, but piān in colloquial words like 片子, 相片.
- Nuance
as an expanse measure word (一片), it pairs with wide, uncountable scenes or moods.
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