视频

• Pinyin: shì pín
• Hanzi breakdown: 视 = 礻(spirit) + 见 (see); 频 = 步 (step) + 页 (head), meaning frequency

Meaning

Video; video clip; video call.

A modern word for video content or video communication. Extremely common in daily life for referring to online videos, video calls, and video recordings. Often collocates with 看 (watch), 拍 (shoot), 发 (send), or 通话 (call).

Examples

1. 我每天都会看一些短视频。 I watch some short videos every day.
2. 我们约个时间视频通话吧。 Let's set a time to video call.
3. 这个视频已经有一百万播放量了。 This video already has one million views.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, social media, communication

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 发个视频给我看看。(Send me a video to see.)
• 我们视频聊吧。(Let's video chat.)

Don't Say

• 我看了一个视频电影 — redundant; 电影 already implies video; just say 我看了一部电影

Origin & History

Compound of 视 (to see/view) + 频 (frequency), a modern technical term for video signals.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal