Chinese word

唱片

Pronunciation

Pinyinchàng piàn

Meaning

  • nounrecord

Example

这张唱片很珍贵。zhè zhāng chàng piàn hěn zhēn guì

This record is very valuable.

Illustration for 唱片 (record)

More examples

我喜欢在周末听唱片。wǒ xǐ huān zài zhōu mò tīng chàng piàn

I like listening to records on weekends.

Core concept

A flat, tangible disc that carries music or other recorded sound for playback.

Common phrases

  • 听唱片tīng chàng piàn

    listen to a record

  • 放唱片fàng chàng piàn

    play a record

  • 买唱片mǎi chàng piàn

    buy a record

Similar words

专辑zhuān jí: A music release that brings several songs or pieces together as one work.
光盘guāng pán: An optical disc that stores music or data for playback or reading.
CD: A compact optical disc that stores music or data for playback or reading.

Definition in Chinese

用于记录和播放音乐或其他声音的实物圆盘，传统上指由黑胶或类似材料制成的唱片，也可泛指音乐的实体专辑载体。yòng yú jì lù hé bō fàng yīn yuè huò qí tā shēng yīn de shí wù yuán pán chuán tǒng shàng zhǐ yóu hēi jiāo huò lèi sì cái liào zhì chéng de chàng piàn yě kě fàn zhǐ yīn yuè de shí tǐ zhuān jí zài tǐ

Word origin

唱片 (chàngpiàn, "record") combines 唱 (chàng, "sing") with 片 (piàn, "flat piece"), pointing to a flat object that carries recorded singing or other sound.

Usage tips

  • The classifier 张 (zhāng, "classifier for flat objects") fits this word because the item is treated as a flat disc rather than as a generic object.

Other meanings

  • vinyl recordnoun

Opposites

  • 数字音乐shù zì yīn yuèdigital musicnoun

Related words

  • 唱片机chàng piàn jīrecord playernoun
  • 唱片店chàng piàn diànrecord storenoun

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