piān
篇子
piece of writing; measure word
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
piece of writing; chapter; article
Refers to a complete piece of writing, such as an essay, article, or chapter in a book.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
xiě写
de得
zhēn真
hǎo好
。
This short story is really well written.
《
Shǐ史
Jì记
》
fēn分
wéi为
shí十
èr二
běn本
jì纪
、
shí十
biǎo表
、
bā八
shū书
、
sān三
shí十
shì世
jiā家
、
qī七
shí十
liè列
zhuàn传
，
gòng共
yī一
bǎi百
sān三
shí十
piān篇
。
"Records of the Grand Historian" is divided into twelve basic annals, ten chronological tables, eight treatises, thirty hereditary houses, and seventy biographies, totaling 130 chapters.
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Tā他
zài在
bào报
zhǐ纸
shàng上
fā发
biǎo表
le了
yī一
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
。
He published an article in the newspaper.
noun
classifier for articles, essays, papers, chapters
A common measure word for written works on paper.
Qǐng请
dú读
yī一
xià下
zhè这
piān篇
kè课
wén文
。
Please read this text (lesson).
Tā他
xiě写
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
piān篇
rì日
jì记
。
He wrote several diary entries.
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yī一
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
a thesis paper