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片儿 (piān r) — (classifier) for thin flat objects, slices, scenes, and areas

Definition

片儿 (piānr) is the colloquial pronunciation of the measure word 片, used for thin flat things, slices, or stretches of area. Use the plain form 片 in writing.

classifier
for thin flat objectsslicesscenesand areas

Examples

  • 片儿。
    Zhuō zi shàng yǒu yí piān r miàn bāo.
    There is a slice of bread on the table.
  • 片儿。
    Zhè yí piān r cǎo dì zhēn piào liang.
    This stretch of grassland is really beautiful.
  • 片儿。
    Tā gěi wǒ kàn le nà piān r měi lì de jǐng sè.
    He showed me that beautiful scene.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

片piànthin piece
儿érerhua

片 gives the sense of a thin piece, and 儿 adds a light colloquial tone.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

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