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影片

yǐng piàn · ying pian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure word: 部 bù

Meaning

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  1. a copy of a film
  2. film; motion picture; movie
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In a conversation

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Falling asleep at the movie

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)部(bù)影片(yǐngpiàn)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)吗(ma)？

    This film is two hours long. Do you want to watch it?

  2. Dengdeng

    想(xiǎng)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)看过(kànguò)三遍(sānbiàn)了(le)。

    Yes. I have already seen it three times.

  3. Liangliang

    三遍(sānbiàn)？这(zhè)部(bù)影片(yǐngpiàn)这么(zhème)好看(hǎokàn)吗(ma)？

    Three times? Is this film that good?

  4. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)看不懂(kànbudǒng)结尾(jiéwěi)。

    No. I never understand the ending.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)还(hái)看(kàn)？

    Then why do you keep watching?

  6. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)要(yào)看懂(kàndǒng)，所以(suǒyǐ)带了(dàile)一支(yīzhī)笔(bǐ)。

    This time I will understand it, so I brought a pen.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

影(yǐng)片(piàn)得(dé)到(dào)的(de)评(píng)价(jià)褒(bāo)贬(biǎn)不(bù)一(yī)。

The movie received mixed reviews.

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02

这(zhè)部(bù)影(yǐng)片(piàn)讲(jiǎng)述(shù)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)关(guān)于(yú)友(yǒu)谊(yì)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)。

This film tells a story about friendship.

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影
yǐng

picture; image

片
piàn

thin piece; flake

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