该片 (gāi piān) — (pronoun, formal) this film; the said film

Definition

Formal written term for 'this film / the said film' — a pronoun, not a noun, used in reviews and criticism. More formal than 这部电影 or 本片, which are the spoken/neutral alternatives.

pronoun
(pronoun, formal) this filmthe said film
Measure word · 部

Examples

  • 该片。
    gāi piān Shì yí bù zhí dé yí kàn de diàn yǐng.
    This film is worth watching.
  • 该片。
    Fēn xī gāi piān de shè huì bèi jǐng hěn yǒu yì yì.
    Analyzing the social background of this film is very meaningful.
  • 该片。
    gāi piān Zài shàng yìng hòu huò dé le guǎng fàn hǎo píng.
    This film received widespread acclaim after its release.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 該; 该 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
亥
亥hài該gāi
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 該 pairs 言 (speech) with 亥 as a sound part; the simplified 该 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

Open 该 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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