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篇 piān

measure word for articles, essays

Strokes
15
Level
HSK 4
Radical
⺮
Type
Ideograph
Made of 扁 ⿱⺮扁

Memory hint: A bamboo ⺮ tablet 扁; 扁 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 我写了一篇文章。
    Wǒ xiěle yì piān wénzhāng.
    I wrote an article.
    I write(past) one (measure) article
  2. 这篇文章你看完了吗？
    Zhè piān wénzhāng nǐ kàn wán le ma?
    Have you finished reading this article?
    this (measure) article you read finish (particle) (question)
  3. 请再写一篇日记吧。
    Qǐng zài xiě yì piān rìjì ba.
    Please write one more diary entry.
    please again write one (measure) diary (suggestion)
  4. 这篇报告还没有写完。
    Zhè piān bàogào hái méiyǒu xiě wán.
    This report hasn't been finished yet.
    this (measure) report still not-yet write finish
  5. 上课的时候，老师读了一篇有趣的故事。
    Shàngkè de shíhou, lǎoshī dúle yì piān yǒuqù de gùshi.
    During class, the teacher read an interesting story.
    attend-class (particle) time, teacher read(past) one (measure) interesting (particle) story

Words with 篇 (1)