Chinese word

大片

Pronunciation

Pinyindà piàn

Meaning

  • nounblockbuster

Example

这是一部大片，别错过。zhè shì yí bù dà piàn bié cuò guò

This is a blockbuster; don't miss it.

Illustration for 大片 (blockbuster)

More examples

这部大片的拍摄周期长，投资也大。zhè bù dà piàn de pāi shè zhōu qī cháng tóu zī yě dà

This blockbuster takes a long time to film and requires a large investment.

Core concept

A large-scale film that uses spectacle and broad audience appeal as its main draw.

Common phrases

  • 卖座大片mài zuò dà piàn

    box-office blockbuster

  • 特效大片tè xiào dà piàn

    special-effects blockbuster

  • 拍摄大片pāi shè dà piàn

    film a blockbuster

Similar words

电影diàn yǐng: A general term for a movie shown on a screen.
影片yǐng piàn: A film or video work made for viewing.
商业片shāng yè piàn: A film made for profit that emphasizes entertainment and crowd-pleasing scenes.
卖座片mài zuò piàn: A film that draws many viewers after release and earns strong box-office results.

Definition in Chinese

指投资大、制作规模大、以商业吸引力为主的电影，常用于口语。zhǐ tóu zī dà zhì zuò guī mó dà yǐ shāng yè xī yǐn lì wéi zhǔ de diàn yǐng cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ

Word origin

大 (dà, "big") + 片 (piàn, "film") forms a colloquial label that puts the film's size and commercial ambition in the foreground.

Usage tips

  • The word can be used before release, so it does not by itself report ticket sales or judge the film's artistic quality.

Other meanings

  • hitnoun

Opposites

  • 文艺片wén yì piànart filmnoun

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