片头 (piàn tóu) — opening sequence (of a film or TV show), opening credits and titles

Definition

The opening credits/sequence of a film or TV show — pair it with 片尾 (the closing credits). Specifically the titles and intro, not the whole intro scene.

noun
opening sequence (of a film or TV show)opening credits and titles

Examples

  • 片头
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng de piàn tóu hěn yǒu chuàng yì.
    The opening sequence of this movie is very creative.
  • 片头
    Wǒ men kàn wán le piàn tóu cái kāi shǐ liáo tiān.
    We waited until the opening credits finished before starting to chat.
  • 片头
    Hěn duō guān zhòng xǐ huan tiào guò piàn tóu zhí jiē kàn zhèng piàn.
    Many viewers like to skip the opening sequence and go straight to the main film.
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