hēibáipiàn

黑白片

Word · Noun

black-and-white film; monochrome movie

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

black-and-white film; monochrome movie

neutral

Specifically refers to films or movies shot and presented in shades of gray, as opposed to color film. It is a technical term in cinema history and photography.

Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
zuì最
xǐ喜
huan欢
kàn看
lǎo老
de的
hēi黑
bái白
piàn片
 。

My grandfather enjoys watching old black-and-white films the most.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
dǎo导
yǎn演
jué决
dìng定
yòng用
hēi黑
bái白
piàn片
lái来
yíng营
zào造
huái怀
jiù旧
de的
fēn氛
wéi围
 。

The director of this film decided to use black-and-white film to create a nostalgic atmosphere.

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Zǎo早
qī期
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
dà大
duō多
shì是
hēi黑
bái白
piàn片
 。

Most early films were in black and white.