What does 片 mean in Chinese?

片 (piàn) means "thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice; to carve thin; partial; incomplete; one-sided; classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water; classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc; used with numeral 一[yi1]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 片?

片 is pronounced "piàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 片?

片 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What words contain the character 片?

Common words with 片 include 名片 ((business) card), 动画片 (animated film), 唱片 (gramophone record), A片 (adult movie), 上片 ((of a movie) to start screening (Tw)).

How do you write 片?

片 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 片. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

片 (piàn), thin piece

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piàn

thin piece; flake; a slice; film

HSK 2verbclassifier4 strokes

Character Breakdown

A thin slice cut from wood — a piece, a slice

Radical: 片 (no. 91)Strokes: 4

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Definitions

(verb, classifier) thin piece
flake
a slice
film
TV play
to slice
to carve thin
partial
incomplete
one-sided
classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water
classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc
used with numeral 一[yi1]: classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc

Example Sentences

请给我切一片面包，我想做个简单的三明治。

Qǐng gěi wǒ qiē yī piàn miànbāo, wǒ xiǎng zuò ge jiǎndān de sānmíngzhì

Please cut me a slice of bread, I want to make a simple sandwich

Words Containing 片

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
名片	míng piàn	(business) card	HSK 4
动画片	dòng huà piàn	animated film	HSK 4
唱片	chàng piàn	gramophone record	HSK 4
A片	A piàn	adult movie
上片	shàng piàn	(of a movie) to start screening (Tw)
下片	xià piàn	to stop screening a movie
像片	xiàng piàn	photo
冰片	bīng piàn	borneol
刀片	dāo piàn	blade
切片	qiē piàn	to slice

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片子(piān zi)· film

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薄片(báo piàn)· thin slice

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切片(qiē piàn)· to slice

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Grammar Notes

Compound Directional ComplementsHSK 3

Verb + Direction (上/下/进/出/回/过/起) + 来/去

Advanced Measure Words (条, 张, 把, 双)HSK 3

Number + Measure Word + Noun

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 2

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