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纪录片

jì lù piàn

documentary

How common it is

纪录片 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jì lù piàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

纪录片是记录真实事情的影片。

jì lù piàn shì jì lù zhēn shí shì qíng de yǐng piàn。

纪录片 means a documentary film about real events.

Context note

纪录片常用于电影、历史和新闻。

jì lù piàn cháng yòng yú diàn yǐng 、 lì shǐ hé xīn wén。

It is often used with films, history, and news.

5 examples

我喜欢看纪录片。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn jì lù piàn。
I like watching documentaries.
这部纪录片很有意思。
zhè bù jì lù piàn hěn yǒu yì sī。
This documentary is very interesting.
纪录片讲了很多知识。
jì lù piàn jiǎng le hěn duō zhī shi。
The documentary taught many facts.
老师放了一部纪录片。
lǎo shī fàng le yí bù jì lù piàn。
The teacher played a documentary.
这是一部关于动物的纪录片。
zhè shì yí bù guān yú dòng wù de jì lù piàn。
This is a documentary about animals.

5 mini stories

周末,他们一起看纪录片。
zhōu mò, tā men yì qǐ kàn jì lù piàn。
On the weekend, they watched a documentary together.
这部纪录片讲了古代的生活。
zhè bù jì lù piàn jiǎng le gǔ dài de shēng huó。
This documentary talked about ancient life.
老师让大家写纪录片的内容。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā xiě jì lù piàn de nèi róng。
The teacher asked everyone to write about the documentary content.
他通过纪录片学到很多。
tā tōng guò jì lù piàn xué dào hěn duō。
He learned a lot through documentaries.
好的纪录片能让人了解真实世界。
hǎo de jì lù piàn néng ràng rén liǎo jiě zhēn shí shì jiè。
Good documentaries can help people understand the real world.

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