How to Say ‘Documentary’ in Simplified Chinese
纪录片
jì lù piàn
[jìlùpiàn]
💬 Usage Tip: [片] at the end of media words often means a film or video piece: [电影片] is old-fashioned, but [纪录片] is the normal word for documentary. You'll also see it in [动画片] for cartoon or animated film.
Phrase Breakdown
纪录片
jì lù piàn
[jìlùpiàn]
documentary
A non-fiction film intended to document reality for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record.
他想用遥控器调到纪录片频道。
He wants to use the remote to switch to the documentary channel.
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