唱片 (chàng piàn) — record (vinyl, CD, or album)

Definition

唱片 refers to a physical record (vinyl, CD) as an object. 专辑 is the album as a release — the body of works, which can be digital.

noun
record (vinyl, CD, or album)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 唱片
    Zhè zhāng chàng piàn shì wǒ yé ye liú xià de hēi jiāo.
    This record is a vinyl left by my grandfather.
  • 唱片
    Tā shōu cáng le shàng qiān zhāng gǔ diǎn yīn yuè chàng piàn.
    He has collected thousands of classical music records.
  • 唱片
    Zhè jiā diàn zhuān mén mài èr shǒu chàng piàn.
    This shop specializes in selling second-hand records.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.