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2.

Readings & Meanings

片has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

piàn

[flat, thin piece of]; slice; flake

slice; piece; measure word for thin flat pieces

n./mw.HSK 3.0 · L4

3.

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片 stroke order diagram

4.

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5.

How to Use 片

flat piece nouns

X + 片

Common nouns for things seen as flat pieces or units.

照片 • zhào piàn • photograph • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 片

名片 • míng piàn • business card; visiting card

HSK 5

míng名

piàn

7.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

shōu收

dào到

le了

yì一

zhāng张

shēng

Information

Pinyinpiàn

Meaning[flat, thin piece of]; slice; flake

Strokes4

Radical片

Traditional片

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#544

Zhuyinㄆㄧㄢˋ

UnicodeU+7247

CangjieLLML

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zhào照

piàn片

photograph

图片 • tú piàn • picture; photograph • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

tú图

piàn片

picture; photograph

卡片 • kǎ piàn • card • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

kǎ卡

piàn片

card

唱片 • chàng piàn • Record • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chàng唱

piàn片

Record

Pieces and brief moments

In words about fragments or short time spans, 片 (piàn) means a piece, slice, or brief period.

片段 • piàn duàn • segment / fragment • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

piàn片

duàn段

segment / fragment

片刻 • piàn kè • an instant; a moment; a little while • HSK 6

HSK 6

piàn片

kè刻

an instant; a moment; a little while

片面 • piàn miàn • unilateral; one-sided • HSK 5

HSK 5

piàn片

miàn面

unilateral; one-sided

薯片 • shǔ piàn • fried potato chips • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

shǔ薯

piàn片

fried potato chips

片

business card; visiting card

影片 • yǐng piàn • a copy of a film

HSK 3.0 · L5

yǐng影

piàn片

a copy of a film

动画片 • dòng huà piān • cartoon

HSK 5

dòng动

huà画

piān片

cartoon

纪录片 • jì lù piàn • newsreel

HSK 3.0 · L5

jì纪

lù录

piàn片

newsreel

片断 • piàn duàn • segment

HSK 6

piàn片

duàn断

segment

大片 • dà piàn • Large area / vast expanse

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dà大

piàn片

Large area / vast expanse

生

rì日

kǎ卡

piàn片

。

I received a birthday card.

qǐng请

shāo稍

děng等

piàn片

kè刻

，

wǒ我

mǎ马

shàng上

huí回

lái来

。

Please wait a moment, I'll be right back

qǐng请

gěi给

wǒ我

yí一

piàn片

miàn面

bāo包

。

Please give me a slice of bread.

zhè这

zhāng张

zhào照

piàn片

pāi拍

dé得

hěn很

piào漂

liang亮

。

This photo was taken beautifully

zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

de的

míng名

piàn片

，

qǐng请

duō多

guān关

zhào照

。

This is my business card, pleased to meet you

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翩piānfly, flutter
偏piāninclined to one side; not central or balanced
骗piàndeceive; cheat
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牒diédocuments, records; dispatch
版bǎnprinting block; plank; edition
牌páia signboard, plaque, or tablet

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