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piàn
measure word HSK 2 #693

Meanings

  1. 1 slice; piece
  2. 2 measure word for flat things; expanses

Characters

片
piàn
slice; piece; film
The character depicts something being split in half.

Examples

一片面包
yí piàn miànbāo
a slice of bread
一片树叶
yí piàn shùyè
a leaf
这一片草地很大。
Zhè yí piàn cǎodì hěn dà.
This stretch of grassland is very large.

Tips

usage
片 is used for flat, thin things (bread slices, leaves, pills) and also for expansive areas (a stretch of land, a body of water). It can also mean 'film' as in 电影片 or 照片.

Stroke Order

片 piàn