Chinese

piān
Meaning: sheet; piece of writing; (measure word for essays, articles, etc.)
Part of Speech: Counter, Noun

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Handwriting

篇

Example sentences

This article is written very well.
他寫了一篇關於環境保護的文章。
他写了一篇关于环境保护的文章。
He wrote an article about environmental protection.
這篇文章寫得真好啊!
这篇文章写得真好啊!
This article is written really well!
他在學術期刊上發表了一篇論文。
他在学术期刊上发表了一篇论文。
He published a paper in an academic journal.
請把這篇文章修改一下。
请把这篇文章修改一下。
Please modify this article a bit.
這篇文章寫得甚好。
这篇文章写得甚好。
This article is written very well.
這篇文章深入論述了環境保護的重要性。
这篇文章深入论述了环境保护的重要性。
This article discusses the importance of environmental protection in depth.
老師在課堂上講解了這篇課文的重點。
老师在课堂上讲解了这篇课文的重点。
The teacher explained the key points of this lesson in class.
這篇報導聚焦於醫療資源不足的問題。
这篇报导聚焦于医疗资源不足的问题。
This report focuses on the problem of insufficient medical resources.
這篇社論對政府的政策提出了批評。
这篇社论对政府的政策提出了批评。
This editorial criticized the government's policy.

Usage Notes

Commonly used as a measure word for written works like essays or articles.

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