Meaning of 唱片
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- gramophone record
- LP
- music CD
- musical album
Measure word: 張|张
How to use 唱片
唱片 means a vinyl record, and it is also used for a music album or CD in general. The measure word is usually 张 (zhāng) for a single disc. Example: 他新出了一张唱片。(Tā xīn chūle yì zhāng chàngpiàn.) He just released a new album.
唱片 is a 片 (piàn), a thin flat piece, that can 唱 (chàng), sing. Picture a flat disc that sings when you play it.
Common mistake: Learners often read 片 here with the first tone, piān, because of words like 唱片儿 in some speech, but standard Mandarin uses fourth tone: chàngpiàn. Also, do not use 唱片 for a single song. A song is 歌 (gē) or 歌曲 (gēqǔ).
唱片 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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唱 chàng · to sing · 11 strokes
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片 piàn · thin piece · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 唱片.
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing a song |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture; photograph |
| 药片 | yàopiàn | a (medicine) pill or tablet |
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | to sing (for an audience); vocal performance |
| 演唱会 | yǎnchànghuì | vocal recital or concert |
| 名片 | míngpiàn | (business) card |
| 相片 | xiàngpiàn | image; photograph |
| 动画片 | dònghuàpiàn | animated film |
| 片面 | piànmiàn | unilateral; one-sided |
| 歌唱 | gēchàng | to sing |
Questions about 唱片
What does 唱片 mean?
唱片 (chàngpiàn) means "gramophone record; LP" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 唱片?
唱片 is made of 2 characters: 唱 (11 strokes), 片 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 唱片 an HSK word?
Yes. 唱片 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 唱片 and 专辑?
专辑 (zhuānjí) specifically means an album as a collection of songs, in any format. 唱片 originally means the physical record or disc, though people often use it to mean an album too.
How do you say record company in Chinese?
A record label is 唱片公司 (chàngpiàn gōngsī). For example, 她签了一家唱片公司 (tā qiānle yì jiā chàngpiàn gōngsī) means she signed with a record label.