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Chinese word
胶片
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāo piàn
Meaning
- nounfilm
Example
今天买了一卷新的胶片。jīn tiān mǎi le yí juàn xīn de jiāo piàn
Today I bought a new roll of film.
More examples
这家店可以帮忙冲洗胶片，三天可以取件。zhè jiā diàn ké yǐ bāng máng chōng xǐ jiāo piàn sān tiān ké yǐ qǔ jiàn
This shop can develop film for you, and you can pick it up in three days.
Core concept
A light-sensitive ribbon that captures a scene as a physical image, often a negative for printing or a frame for projection.
Common phrases
一卷胶片yí juàn jiāo piàn
a roll of film
冲洗胶片chōng xǐ jiāo piàn
develop film
黑白胶片hēi bái jiāo piàn
black-and-white film
Similar words
胶卷jiāo juǎn: Photographic film wound into a roll and used in a camera.
底片dǐ piàn: Film processed after taking a picture, with the image ready for printing.
Definition in Chinese
一种涂有感光乳剂的薄塑片或长带，用于在相机或放映机上记录影像。yì zhǒng tú yǒu gǎn guāng rǔ jì de báo sù piàn huò cháng dài yòng yú zài xiàng jī huò fàng yìng jī shàng jì lù yǐng xiàng
Word origin
The compound uses 胶 (jiāo, "glue or gelatin") for the coating and 片 (piàn, "thin piece") for its flat, thin form, so its name focuses on the coated material.
Usage tips
- The word is useful when distinguishing older camera equipment from digital storage, since it identifies a physical recording medium rather than a file.
Other meanings
- negativenoun
Related words
- 胶片摄影jiāo piàn shè yǐngfilm photographynoun
- 彩色胶片cǎi sè jiāo piàncolor filmnoun