片 — measure word
measure word: slice, sheet; expanse
How to pronounce it
片 is read piàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “片”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 片. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这张照片是在哪儿照的zhèzhāngzhàopiànshìzàinǎrzhàodeWhere was this photo taken?
- 这些照片张张都很好看。zhèxiēzhàopiànzhāngzhāngdōuhěnhǎokànEvery single one of these photos is beautiful.
- 这是我童年的照片zhèshìwǒtóngniándezhàopiànThis is a photo from my childhood.
- 我拍了很多照片wǒpāilehěnduōzhàopiànI took a lot of photos.
- 此外我们还需要两张照片cǐwài,wǒmenháixūyàoliǎngzhāngzhàopiànBesides that, we also need two photos.
- 我家后面有一片小树林wǒjiāhòumiànyǒuyípiànxiǎoshùlínThere's a small grove behind my house.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Forest and trees”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 片 mean?
片 (piàn) means “measure word: slice, sheet; expanse”.
How do you write 片?
片 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 片?
片 is read piàn. Tones: piàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Forest and trees”
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