chàng piàn
record; disc; phonogram
我喜欢听老唱片。
wǒ xǐhuān tīng lǎo chàngpiàn.
I like listening to old records.
他收藏了很多唱片。
tā shōucángle hěnduō chàngpiàn.
He collects a lot of records.
这首歌的唱片销量很好。
zhè shǒu gē de chàngpiàn xiāoliàng hěn hǎo.
This song's record sales are very good.
黑胶唱片 (hēijiāo chàngpiàn)
vinyl record
光盘 (guāngpán)
optical disc
磁带 (cí dài)
cassette tape
CD (CD)
CD
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The Chinese word 唱片 (chàngpiàn) for "record" is composed of two characters: 唱 (chàng), meaning "to sing" or "to perform", and 片 (piàn), meaning "a slice" or "a piece". Together, these characters form the compound word 唱片, which literally means "a slice for singing" or "a piece for performing". This name is derived from the fact that early records were made by cutting grooves into a flat disc, which could then be played back by a phonograph. The term 唱片 has been used in Chinese since the early 20th century and remains the most common word for "record" in modern Chinese.
