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纪录片 (jì lù piàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

纪录片 (jì lù piàn) is a Chinese word: documentary. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 纪录片

名 míng noun

documentary

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.

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Word breakdown

纪 jì — record, chronicle

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 世纪 shì jì — century HSK 4
    • 世 generation, era, age (the temporal span of human generations)
    • 纪 record, chronicle, period (a systematically recorded unit of time)
    Example

    这座教堂建于十五世纪。

    zhè zuò jiào táng jiàn yú shí wǔ shì jì

    This church was built in the fifteenth century.

  • 2 年纪 nián jì — age HSK 5
    Example

    他年纪大了，走路很慢。

    tā nián jì dà le zǒu lù hěn màn

    He's getting old in age and walks very slowly.

  • 3 纪录 jì lù — record HSK 5
    • 纪 to chronicle, to document
    • 录 to write down, to register
    Example

    他打破了世界纪录。

    tā dǎ pó le shì jiè jì lù

    He broke the world record.

  • 4 纪念 jì niàn — to commemorate HSK 5
    • 纪 to record, to mark
    • 念 to remember, to think of
    Example

    我们要纪念那些为国家牺牲的英雄。

    wǒ men yào jì niàn nà xiē wèi guó jiā xī shēng de yīng xióng

    We should commemorate those heroes who sacrificed for the country.

  • 5 纪念日 jì niàn rì — anniversary HSK 5
    • 纪 commemorate, mark
    • 念 remember, think of
    • 日 day, date
    Example

    今天是我们的结婚纪念日。

    jīn tiān shì wǒ men de jié hūn jì niàn rì

    Today is our wedding anniversary.

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  • 6 纪律 jì lǜ — discipline HSK 6
    • 纪 order, record
    • 律 law, regulation
    Example

    学生必须遵守学校的纪律。

    xué shēng bì xū zūn shǒu xué xiào de jì lǜ

    Students must follow the school's discipline.

  • 7 纪实 jì shí — to document, to record facts HSK 7
    • 纪 to record, to chronicle
    • 实 reality, facts, truth
    Example

    记者用镜头纪实了灾区的真实情况。

    jì zhě yòng jìng tóu jì shí le zāi qū de zhēn shí qíng kuàng

    The journalist used the camera to document the real situation in the disaster area.

  • 8 纪念碑 jì niàn bēi — monument HSK 7
    • 纪 to record, to commemorate
    • 念 to remember, to think of
    • 碑 stone tablet, monument
    Example

    广场中央矗立着一座高大的纪念碑。

    guǎng chǎng zhōng yāng chù lì zhe yī zuò gāo dà de jì niàn bēi

    A tall monument stands in the center of the square.

  • 9 纪要 jì yào — minutes; summary HSK 7
    • 纪 record, chronicle
    • 要 essential points, key aspects
    Example

    秘书正在整理会议纪要。

    mì shū zhèng zài zhěng lǐ huì yì jì yào

    The secretary is organizing the meeting minutes.

录 lù — record, register

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 录取 lù qǔ — to admit, to enroll HSK 5
    • 录 to record, to register (the administrative act of recording acceptance)
    • 取 to select, to choose (the act of selecting someone)
    Example

    她被北京大学录取了。

    tā bèi Běi jīng Dà xué lù qǔ le

    She was admitted to Peking University.

  • 2 录音 lù yīn — recording HSK 5
    • 录 to record, recording
    • 音 sound, audio
    Example

    这是昨天会议的录音。

    zhè shì zuó tiān huì yì de lù yīn

    This is the recording from yesterday's meeting.

  • 3 登录 dēng lù — log in HSK 5
    • 登 to enter, to ascend into (a system)
    • 录 to record, to register (one's entry)
    Example

    请登录您的账户。

    qǐng dēng lù nín de zhàng hù

    Please log into your account.

  • 4 纪录 jì lù — record HSK 5
    • 纪 to chronicle, to document
    • 录 to write down, to register
    Example

    他打破了世界纪录。

    tā dǎ pó le shì jiè jì lù

    He broke the world record.

  • 5 记录 jì lù — to record HSK 5
    • 记 to record, to note down
    • 录 to record, to write down
    Example

    我每天记录自己的生活。

    wǒ měi tiān jì lù zì jǐ de shēng huó

    I record my life every day.

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片 piàn — film, footage

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 影片 yǐng piàn — film HSK 5
    • 影 image, visual picture
    • 片 piece, segment of recorded media
    Example

    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.

  • 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 纪 jì — rules; regulations; discipline

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

consists of

1.1 纟 sī — silk/thread radical
纟 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
给 gěi to give; to hand over to someone
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood) 绍 shào to continue, to carry on 绿 lǜ green (color, like flourishing grass and leaves, mixed from blue and yellow)
HSK 3
级 jí rank; grade; level 纸 zhǐ paper, usually made from plant fibers 练 liàn (lit.) white processed silk 终 zhōng end result; conclusion (opposite of 始) 结 jié to tie a knot in rope, thread, or strip of cloth; to weave by knotting
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绩 jì to twist hemp fibers into thread
HSK 4
约 yuē to propose or discuss (something mutually binding) 纪 jì rules; regulations; discipline 线 xiàn thread; yarn made of silk, cotton, hemp, etc., used for sewing or knitting 组 zǔ to combine, to form 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
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绝 jué to sever; to cut off 续 xù to connect; to continue
HSK 5
纷 fēn numerous and disorderly 织 zhī to weave (cloth or garments from silk, hemp, cotton, wool, etc.) 绕 rào to wind around; to coil around 络 luò something resembling a net 统 tǒng in total; all together; entirely
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绪 xù the beginning or starting point of something (originally the end of a silk thread) 维 wéi to connect; to tie 综 zōng to summarize; to bring together 缓 huǎn slow; unhurried (opposite of 急) 缩 suō to shrink; to become smaller, shorter, or fewer
HSK 6
纠 jiū to entangle; to twist around 纯 chún pure; free from impurities 纳 nà to take in; to bring in 绒 róng soft, fine hair or down 绘 huì to draw or paint (a picture)
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编 biān to weave or braid (with strips or strands)
HSK 7
纤 xiān slender; delicate; fine 纬 wěi weft; horizontal threads in woven fabric (opposite of 经) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 纲 gāng the main rope of a fishing net; the key or essential part of something (often referring to documents or speeches) 纵 zòng north-south in direction (opposite of '横')
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纹 wén pattern or design on silk fabric; decorative pattern or texture in general 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread) 纽 niǔ handle or loop on an object for lifting or hanging 绅 shēn wide sash worn over the outer garment by ancient scholar-officials 绊 bàn to trip or entangle, impeding movement; to tie someone down so they cannot get away 绑 bǎng to tie up; to bind with rope or cord 绞 jiǎo to twist two or more strands together; to entangle 绣 xiù to embroider (patterns or characters onto fabric using colored thread) 绯 fēi crimson; scarlet 绰 chuò (lit.) ample; spacious; having plenty to spare 绳 shéng rope; cord (twisted from two or more strands of cotton, hemp, palm fibre, grass, etc.) 绵 mián silk floss; raw silk wadding used for padding clothing and quilts 绷 bēng to pull taut; to stretch tight 绸 chóu silk fabric; thin and soft silk textile 绽 zhàn to split open; to burst 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 缅 miǎn distant; far away 缆 lǎn thick rope or iron chain for mooring a ship; heavy cable made of twisted strands 缉 jī to search for; to pursue and arrest 缔 dì to conclude; to establish (a treaty or agreement) 缕 lǚ thread; strand 缘 yuán reason; cause 缚 fù to bind; to tie up 缝 féng to sew; to stitch together with needle and thread 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 缤 bīn abundant and varied (as in "缤纷") 缴 jiǎo to hand in or pay (especially when fulfilling an obligation or under compulsion) 蕴 yùn (lit.) to contain; to accumulate 辫 biàn braid; plait of hair woven from divided strands
1.2 己 jǐ — oneself; one's own side
己 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
起 qǐ to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down
HSK 2
记 jì to memorize; to remember
HSK 4
改 gǎi to revise; to modify 纪 jì rules; regulations; discipline
HSK 5
配 pèi to marry (of a man and woman)
HSK 7
岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 忌 jì to envy; to resent

Stroke order

2 录 lù — to record; to copy down
录 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 2
绿 lǜ green (color, like flourishing grass and leaves, mixed from blue and yellow)
HSK 5
碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing
HSK 7
剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥

consists of

2.1 彐 jì — pig's head radical; bristled snout shape
彐 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 雪 xuě snow (white crystalline precipitation, typically hexagonal, formed when water vapor freezes below 0°C)
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
当 dāng to serve as; to act as 扫 sǎo to sweep away dust or garbage with a broom
HSK 5
妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 寻 xún ancient unit of length equal to eight chi (also said to be seven or six chi) 录 lù to record; to copy down 慧 huì intelligent; wise 灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 寝 qǐn to sleep 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep
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秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 虐 nüè cruel and vicious
2.2 氺 shuǐ — water radical
氺 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
求 qiú to beg, to implore
HSK 5
录 lù to record; to copy down
HSK 7
藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food

Stroke order

3 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