How to say “documentary” in Chinese
documentary
“Documentary” in Chinese is 纪录片, jì lù piàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纪录片 is read jì lù piàn: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 己 jǐ hints at the sound, just as in 记 jì.
Hints at the reading of 绿 lǜ and 碌 lù.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “纪录片”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纪录片. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我迷上了纪录片wǒmíshànglejìlùpiànI'm hooked on documentaries.
More words from the lesson “Movies and TV series”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “documentary” in Chinese?
“Documentary” in Chinese is 纪录片, pinyin jìlùpiàn.
What does 纪录片 mean?
纪录片 (jìlùpiàn) means “documentary”.
How do you write 纪录片?
纪录片 is 3 characters: 纪 (jì) — record; era; 录 (lù) — record, write down; 片 (piàn) — slice, plate; photo. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纪录片?
纪录片 is read jìlùpiàn. Tones: jì — fourth tone, lù — fourth tone, piàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“documentary” in the lesson “Movies and TV series”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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