Writing
片子 (piān zi) — how to say "film" in Chinese
片子
Film; movie
noun
Character composition
片
slice; film
子
suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
片
Slice
#91 · piàn · 4 strokes
Collocations
拍一部片子
pāi yí bù piānzi
to shoot a film
Examples
我们晚上一起看一部好片子。
In the evening we watch a good movie together.
我看片子。
I watch a movie.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "film" in Chinese?
"film" in Chinese is 片子 (piān zi).
Pian zi meaning in English
片子 (piān zi) means "Film; movie".
How is 片子 pronounced?
It is pronounced piān zi (written as pian zi, pianzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "film" in Chinese characters?
It is written 片子: 片 has 4 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 片子?
片子 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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