拍片子 (pāi piān) — to have an X-ray taken; to take a medical scan; to shoot a film or TV show
Definition
拍片子 is a separable verb meaning 'to shoot a film' (a director's job) OR 'to get an X-ray / medical scan taken'. The medical sense is colloquial — for formal writing use 拍X光片 or 做检查.
verb
to have an X-ray takento take a medical scanto shoot a film or TV show
Examples
- 拍片子。Yī shēng ràng wǒ qù yī yuàn pāi piān.The doctor told me to go to the hospital for an X-ray.
- 拍片子。Zhè ge dǎo yǎn zhèng zài pāi piān.This director is currently shooting a movie.
- ？Nǐ yǐ qián pāi guò piān zi ma?Have you ever had an X-ray before?
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