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片时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

片时 Usage and Examples

a moment

两个少年偷唱片时被保安录像机拍摄了下来。

Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video.

看来在灌制这张唱片时你们经受了重重困难

All of you seem to have gone through hell making this record.

The characters in 片时

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

More words starting with 片

  • piàn片jiǎ假míng名Katakana
  • piàn片er儿slice, piece
  • piān片er儿huì会Review meeting, Briefing session
  • piān片er儿tāng汤Dough-drop soup
  • piàn片kè刻a short while; an instant; a moment
  • piàn片kè刻níng宁jìng静a moment of peace, a moment of tranquility
  • piàn片kè刻de的momentary, brief
  • piàn片kè刻de的níng宁jìng静A moment of tranquility, A moment of peace
  • piàn片jì剂tablet
  • piàn片qū区district, area
  • piàn片tǔ土dì地a piece of land, a plot of land
  • piàn片chǎng场film set, set

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Questions about 片时

What does 片时 mean in Chinese?

片时 (piàn shí) means “a moment”.

How do you pronounce 片时?

片时 is pronounced piàn shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “a moment” in Chinese?

“a moment” is 片时 (piàn shí) in Chinese.

How is 片时 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 片时, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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