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影片 (yǐng piàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

影片 (yǐng piàn) is a Chinese word: film. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 影片

名 míng noun

film

这部影片获得了很多奖项。

zhè bù yǐng piàn huò dé le hěn duō jiǎng xiàng

This film won many awards.

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Word breakdown

影 yǐng — image, visual picture

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 电影 diàn yǐng — movie HSK 1
    • 电 electric, electricity (representing the technological medium)
    • 影 image, shadow (representing the projected pictures)
    Example

    我喜欢看电影。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng

    I like watching movies.

  • 2 电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn — cinema HSK 1
    • 电 electric (part of 'electric shadow', an old term for film)
    • 影 shadow/image (combines with 电 to mean 'film/movie')
    • 院 building/hall/venue (indicates the physical place)
    Example

    我们周末去电影院看电影。

    wǒ men zhōu mò qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng

    We go to the cinema on weekends to watch movies.

  • 3 影响 yǐng xiǎng — to influence HSK 3
    • 影 shadow, trace, indirect presence
    • 响 sound, echo, reverberation, effect
    Example

    天气会影响我们的心情。

    tiān qì huì yǐng xiǎng wǒ men de xīn qíng

    Weather can influence our mood.

  • 4 合影 hé yǐng — take a group photo HSK 5
    • 合 together, join
    • 影 photo, image
    Example

    大家一起合影吧！

    dà jiā yì qǐ hé yǐng ba

    Let's all take a group photo together!

  • 5 影视 yǐng shì — film and television HSK 5
    • 影 film, cinema (from 电影)
    • 视 television (from 电视)
    Example

    他在影视行业工作了十年。

    tā zài yǐng shì háng yè gōng zuò le shí nián

    He has worked in the film and television industry for ten years.

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  • 6 摄影 shè yǐng — photography; to photograph HSK 5
    • 摄 to capture, to take
    • 影 image, shadow, picture
    Example

    他在公园里摄影。

    tā zài gōng yuán lǐ shè yǐng

    He is taking photos in the park.

  • 7 影子 yǐng zi — shadow HSK 6
    • 影 shadow, image (provides the core meaning)
    • 子 nominal suffix (makes it a concrete noun)
    Example

    树的影子很长。

    shù de yǐng zi hěn cháng

    The tree's shadow is very long.

  • 8 幻影 huàn yǐng — phantom HSK 7
    • 幻 illusion, unreal, imaginary
    • 影 shadow, image, form
    Example

    夜晚的街道上出现了一个神秘的幻影。

    yè wǎn de jiē dào shàng chū xiàn le yí gè shén mì de huàn yǐng

    A mysterious phantom appeared on the street at night.

  • 9 形影不离 xíng yǐng bù lí — inseparable HSK 7
    • 形 body, physical form
    • 影 shadow
    • 不 not
    • 离 separate, leave
    Example

    他们两个从小就形影不离。

    tā men liǎng gè cóng xiǎo jiù xíng yǐng bù lí

    The two of them have been inseparable since childhood.

  • 10 影像 yǐng xiàng — image HSK 7
    • 影 shadow, visual projection
    • 像 likeness, representation
    Example

    医生正在查看患者的影像资料。

    yī shēng zhèng zài chá kàn huàn zhě de yǐng xiàng zī liào

    The doctor is reviewing the patient's imaging data.

  • 11 缩影 suō yǐng — microcosm HSK 7
    • 缩 reduced, condensed
    • 影 image, representation
    Example

    这个小镇是现代中国的缩影。

    zhè ge xiǎo zhèn shì xiàn dài zhōng guó de suō yǐng

    This small town is a microcosm of modern China.

  • 12 背影 bèi yǐng — back view HSK 7
    • 背 back (of the body)
    • 影 figure, silhouette, image
    Example

    我看着父亲的背影渐渐消失。

    wǒ kàn zhe fù qin de bèi yǐng jiàn jiàn xiāo shī

    I watched my father's back view gradually disappear.

  • 13 身影 shēn yǐng — figure, silhouette HSK 7
    • 身 body, physical form
    • 影 shadow, image, reflection
    Example

    她的身影一直留在我的记忆中。

    tā de shēn yǐng yī zhí liú zài wǒ de jì yì zhōng

    Her figure has always remained in my memory.

  • 14 阴影 yīn yǐng — shadow HSK 7
    • 阴 dark, gloomy, shaded
    • 影 shadow, image, trace
    Example

    那件事给他留下了心理阴影。

    nà jiàn shì gěi tā liú xià le xīn lǐ yīn yǐng

    That incident left him with psychological trauma.

片 piàn — piece, segment of recorded media

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 照片 zhào piàn — photograph HSK 3
    • 照 to photograph, capture (action component)
    • 片 flat piece, sheet (physical object component)
    Example

    他给我看了很多旅行的照片。

    tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěn duō lǚ xíng de zhào piàn

    He showed me many travel photographs.

  • 2 图片 tú piàn — picture HSK 4
    • 图 visual representation, drawing, diagram
    • 片 flat piece, slice, indicating a two-dimensional item
    Example

    我在网上找到了一张漂亮的图片。

    wǒ zài wǎng shàng zhǎo dào le yì zhāng piào liang de tú piàn

    I found a beautiful picture online.

  • 3 名片 míng piàn — business card HSK 5
    Example

    请收下我的名片。

    qǐng shōu xià wǒ de míng piàn

    Please accept my business card.

  • 4 纪录片 jì lù piàn — documentary HSK 5
    • 纪 record, chronicle
    • 录 record, register
    • 片 film, footage
    Example

    我昨天看了一部关于海洋的纪录片。

    wǒ zuó tiān kàn le yī bù guān yú hǎi yáng de jì lù piàn

    I watched a documentary about the ocean yesterday.

  • 5 卡片 kǎ piàn — card HSK 6
    • 卡 card (phonetic borrowing)
    • 片 piece, flat object
    Example

    我收到了一张生日卡片。

    wǒ shōu dào le yì zhāng shēng rì kǎ piàn

    I received a birthday card.

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  • 6 片刻 piàn kè — moment HSK 6
    • 片 brief, fragmentary
    • 刻 moment, instant
    Example

    请稍等片刻。

    qǐng shāo děng piàn kè

    Please wait a moment.

  • 7 片面 piàn miàn — one-sided, partial HSK 6
    • 片 piece, fragment; partial
    • 面 side, surface, aspect
    Example

    我们不能片面地看待问题。

    wǒ men bù néng piàn miàn de kàn dài wèn tí

    We cannot view problems in a one-sided way.

  • 8 薯片 shǔ piàn — potato chips HSK 6
    • 薯 potato/tuber
    • 片 slice/chip
    Example

    他买了一袋薯片。

    tā mǎi le yí dài shǔ piàn

    He bought a bag of potato chips.

  • 9 唱片 chàng piàn — record HSK 7
    • 唱 to sing, vocal/musical component
    • 片 flat piece, disc
    Example

    我爸爸收藏了很多老唱片。

    wǒ bà ba shōu cáng le hěn duō lǎo chàng piàn

    My dad collects many old records.

  • 10 大片 dà piàn — blockbuster HSK 7
    • 大 big, large, grand (scale/importance)
    • 片 film, movie
    Example

    他最喜欢看好莱坞大片。

    tā zuì xǐ huan kàn Hǎo lái wù dà piàn

    He loves watching Hollywood blockbusters most.

  • 11 片段 piàn duàn — fragment HSK 7
    • 片 piece, slice (suggesting a separated part)
    • 段 section, passage (a distinct portion)
    Example

    他给我们朗读了文章的一个片段。

    tā gěi wǒ men lǎng dú le wén zhāng de yí ge piàn duàn

    He read us a fragment of the article.

  • 12 芯片 xīn piàn — chip HSK 7
    • 芯 core (the central processing element)
    • 片 slice (the thin wafer form)
    Example

    这家公司专门生产高性能芯片。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén shēng chǎn gāo xìng néng xīn piàn

    This company specializes in producing high-performance chips.

Structure & writing
1 影 yǐng — shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

影 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 景 jǐng — situation; circumstance
景 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 1
影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
HSK 7
憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware
1.2 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern
彡 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)
HSK 4
修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color
HSK 5
形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order

2 片 piàn — a flat, thin piece or slice
Xpinyin
片 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
牌 pái a sign or token made of wood or other material
HSK 5
版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images

片 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order