玻片

bōpiàn

noun

Measure Word

一张玻片 zhāng

Meanings

1 glass slide (for microscope)
2 specimen slide

Characters

glass (clipped from 玻璃)

thin slice, piece

Examples

把样本放在玻片上观察。

Bǎ yàngběn fàng zài bōpiàn shàng guānchá.

Place the sample on a slide for observation.

实验室里有几百张玻片。

Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu jǐ bǎi zhāng bōpiàn.

There are several hundred slides in the lab.

Tips

usage

Short for 玻璃片 (bōli piàn, 'glass slip'). In medical/biological contexts it specifically means microscope slides; in everyday use it can also mean any thin glass plate.

Stroke Order

玻 bō

片 piàn