Chinese word

幻灯片

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuàn dēng piàn

Meaning

  • nounslide

Example

我在准备幻灯片，明天要汇报。wǒ zài zhǔn bèi huàn dēng piàn míng tiān yào huì bào

I'm preparing the slides; I'll give a presentation tomorrow.

Illustration for 幻灯片 (slide)

More examples

把幻灯片发给我。bǎ huàn dēng piàn fā gěi wǒ

Send the slides to me.

Core concept

A visual page that puts one point, picture, or chart into the ordered flow of a talk, lesson, or report.

Common phrases

  • 制作幻灯片zhì zuò huàn dēng piàn

    make slides

  • 打开幻灯片dǎ kāi huàn dēng piàn

    open the slides

  • 把幻灯片发给同事bǎ huàn dēng piàn fā gěi tóng shì

    send the slides to a colleague

Similar words

演示文稿yǎn shì wén gǎo: A collection of presentation pages combined into a file for presenting information.
PPT: A PowerPoint presentation file used to support a talk, lesson, or report.

Definition in Chinese

电子或纸质的演示页，用来展示单个主题或图表，便于在会议、课堂或汇报中按顺序播放或翻阅。diàn zi huò zhǐ zhì dì yǎn shì yè yòng lái zhǎn shì dān gè zhǔ tí huò tú biǎo biàn yú zài huì yì kè táng huò huì bào zhōng àn shùn xù bō fàng huò fān yuè

Word origin

幻灯片 (huàndēngpiàn, "magic-lantern sheet") originally named a glass plate used in a magic lantern, and the term later extended to a page in an electronic presentation.

Usage tips

  • English distinguishes slide, slide deck, and presentation more sharply, while Chinese can use 幻灯片 (huàndēngpiàn, "slide") for either one page or the collection, with context supplying the scope.

Other meanings

  • presentation decknoun

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