Meaning of 短片
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- short film
- video clip
How to use 短片
短片 is used for short films, short videos, and clips you watch online or at festivals. It often pairs with words like 拍 (pāi, to shoot) or 看 (kàn, to watch). Example: 他拍了一部关于家乡的短片。(Tā pāi le yí bù guānyú jiāxiāng de duǎnpiàn.) He made a short film about his hometown.
短 (duǎn) means short and 片 (piàn) means a thin flat slice, like a slice of film. A short slice of film is a 短片, a short film or clip.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 短片 for a photo because 照片 (zhàopiàn) and 图片 (túpiàn) also end in 片, but 短片 always means moving images, never a still picture. Also keep the third tone on 短 (duǎn) and the fourth tone on 片 (piàn).
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短 duǎn · short · 12 strokes
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片 piàn · thin piece · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 短片.
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture; photograph |
| 药片 | yàopiàn | a (medicine) pill or tablet |
| 短裤 | duǎnkù | short pants; shorts |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short-term |
| 短处 | duǎnchù | shortcoming; defect |
| 唱片 | chàngpiàn | gramophone record; LP |
| 名片 | míngpiàn | (business) card |
| 相片 | xiàngpiàn | image; photograph |
| 缩短 | suōduǎn | to shorten; to reduce; to curtail |
Questions about 短片
What does 短片 mean?
短片 (duǎnpiàn) means "short film; video clip" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 短片?
短片 is made of 2 characters: 短 (12 strokes), 片 (4 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 短片 an HSK word?
Yes. 短片 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 短片 and 影片?
影片 (yǐngpiàn) is a general word for a film or movie of any length. 短片 specifically means a short one, such as a short film or a brief video clip.
What measure word goes with 短片?
The most common measure word is 部 (bù), as in 一部短片. In casual speech about online videos, people also use 个 (gè) or 段 (duàn) for a clip.