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片子

piān zi · pian zi/piàn zi · pian zi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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piān zi 片子

  1. film
  2. movie
  3. film reel
  4. phonograph record
  5. X-ray image

piàn zi 片子

  1. thin flake
  2. small piece
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Movie night

  1. Liangliang

    今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)看(kàn)个(gè)片子(piānzi)吧(ba)。

    Let's watch a movie tonight.

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，什么(shénme)片子(piānzi)？

    Sure. Which movie?

  3. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)很(hěn)有名(yǒumíng)的(de)老(lǎo)片子(piānzi)。

    A very famous old movie.

  4. Dengdeng

    老(lǎo)片子(piānzi)太(tài)长(cháng)了(le)，我(wǒ)上次(shàngcì)看到(kàndào)一半(yībàn)就(jiù)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    Old movies are too long. Last time I fell asleep halfway.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)冲(chōng)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Then I'll make you a coffee.

  6. Dengdeng

    没用(méiyòng)，我(wǒ)喝完(hēwán)咖啡(kāfēi)也(yě)睡着(shuìzháo)过(guò)！

    No use. I have fallen asleep even after coffee!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)部(bù)片(piàn)子(zi)太(tài)长(cháng)了(le)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)一(yí)半(bàn)就(jiù)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)。

This film was so long that I fell asleep halfway through.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)看(kàn)了(le)片(piān)子(zi)，说(shuō)我(wǒ)的(de)骨(gǔ)头(tou)没(méi)事(shì)。

The doctor looked at the X-ray and said my bone was fine.

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