English–Chinese
“short video” in Chinese
How to say “short video” in Chinese
“Short video” in Chinese is 短片 (duǎn piàn).
A brief piece of moving-image work designed to stand on its own, from a phone-screen production to a small cinema work.
Example sentences with 短片
他在课堂上播放了一个短片，引起了讨论。tā zài kè táng shàng bō fàng le yí gè duǎn piàn yín qǐ le tǎo lùn
He played a short video in class, which sparked discussion.
Tips for using 短片
- The surrounding setting often supplies the precise sense: a phone or social-media setting points to casual viewing, while a festival or cinema setting points to a formally made work.
Other Chinese words for “short video”
我昨天在网上看了很多短视频。wǒ zuó tiān zài wǎng shàng kàn le hěn duō duǎn shì pín
I watched a lot of short videos online yesterday.