Chinese word

影片

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐng piàn

Meaning

  • nounmovie

Example

这部影片很好看，值得一看。zhè bù yǐng piàn hěn hǎo kàn zhí de yí kàn

This movie is very good and worth watching.

Illustration for 影片 (movie)

More examples

我喜欢在家看影片。wǒ xǐ huān zài jiā kàn yǐng piàn

I like watching movies at home.

Core concept

A complete piece of moving imagery that carries a story or theme.

Common phrases

  • 这部影片zhè bù yǐng piàn

    this movie

  • 看影片kàn yǐng piàn

    watch a movie

  • 在家看影片zài jiā kàn yǐng piàn

    watch a movie at home

Similar words

电影diàn yǐng: A story-based film intended for showing in a theater or on a screen.
片子piān zi: An informal spoken term for a movie.

Definition in Chinese

以叙事或记录为目的的影像作品，通常指构成完整故事或主题的电影、短片等。yǐ xù shì huò jì lù wèi mù dì de yǐng xiàng zuò pǐn tōng cháng zhǐ gòu chéng wán zhěng gù shì huò zhǔ tí de diàn yǐng duǎn piàn děng

Word origin

The compound 影 (yǐng, "image") + 片 (piàn, "piece") frames a recorded visual work as one piece of imagery.

Usage tips

  • English footage often names raw or selected recorded scenes, while this Chinese noun can also name the complete work built from them.

Other meanings

  • videonoun
  • footagenoun

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