短片

• 拼音: duǎn piàn
• 汉字拆解: 短 = 矢 (arrow) + 豆 (bean) — short like an arrow compared to a spear; 片 = half of 木 (wood) — a slice

含义

Short film; short video. A film or video production that is shorter than feature length, typically under 40 minutes.

Used for both artistic short films shown at festivals and casual short videos on social media platforms like Douyin (TikTok) or Kuaishou. In film contexts, 短片 typically refers to works with artistic merit; for casual user-generated content, 短视频 is more common. Related: 纪录短片 (short documentary), 动画短片 (animated short).

例句

1. 这部获奖短片只有十五分钟，但故事讲得特别感人。
2. 他自学视频剪辑，拍的短片在网上点击量挺高的。
3. 电影学院的学生毕业前都要完成一部短片作品。

用法指南

语境: film, media, creative

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这个导演的短片拿了好几个国际奖项。(This director's short films have won several international awards.)
• 我周末拍了个短片，你帮我看看怎么样。(I shot a short film over the weekend; could you take a look?)

错误说法

• 把电视剧的一集叫短片 (Don't call a TV episode a 短片 — use 一集 or 单集; 短片 implies a standalone short work)

起源与历史

Modern compound: 短 (short) + 片 (film, slice). 片 is short for 影片 (film/movie).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal