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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'video' with 视频 (shìpín)

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    Explanation

    视频 (shìpín) means "video." It is the standard modern Chinese term for any video content, from short clips to full-length films. It has largely replaced older terms and is used universally in both formal media and everyday conversation, including compounds like 视频通话 (video call).

    Examples

    • 你看过她昨天发的那个视频吗？特别搞笑。

      nǐ kàn guò tā zuótiān fā de nàge shìpín ma? tèbié gǎoxiào.

      Have you seen that video she posted yesterday? It was hilarious.

    • 我们下午开个视频会议，讨论一下方案。

      Wǒmen xiàwǔ kāi ge shìpín huìyì, tǎolùn yíxià fāng'àn.

      Let's have a video conference this afternoon to discuss the plan.

    • 他每天晚上都会刷一会儿短视频才睡觉。

      Tā měitiān wǎnshang dōu huì shuā yíhuìr duǎn shìpín cái shuìjiào.

      He scrolls through short videos for a while every night before going to sleep.