影片
jing2 pin3
The Cantonese word for video is 影片 (jing2 pin3).
影片 is used to refer to a film clip or a video.
Meaning: film clip (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 影 (jing2), meaning 'shadow' or 'image' and 片 (pin3), meaning 'slice' or 'piece/film'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Guangdong province, Cantonese speakers commonly use 錄像 to express 'video'.
How do you pronounce it?
jing2 pin3
Did you know?
- In Hong Kong, speakers often use the English word 'video' directly within Cantonese sentences, making 影片 the more formal choice for subtitles and titles.
- In traditional Cantonese cinema, a 'film' was often called 電影 (din6 jing2), which literally means 'electric shadow'.
- The distinction between 影片 in Hong Kong and 錄像 in Guangdong can act as a subtle linguistic marker of a speaker's regional origin.
Examples in context
- 你喜歡看什麼片？What type of movies do you like?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a social media post.
- 子健 Tsz Kin嘉欣，你有冇睇呢個影片？ga1 jan1, nei5 jau5 mou5 tai2 ni1 go3 jan2 pín2?Ka欣, have you seen this video?
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan未睇，係關於咩㗎？mei6 tai2, hai6 gwaan1 jyu1 me1 gaa3?Not yet, what is it about?
- 子健 Tsz Kin係一個搞笑嘅影片。hai6 jat1 go3 gaau2 siu3 ge3 jan2 pín2.It's a funny video.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan快啲send俾我睇！faai3 di1 send bei2 ngo5 tai2!Send it to me quickly so I can watch it!
