Usage note
纪录片是记录真实事情的影片。
jì lù piàn shì jì lù zhēn shí shì qíng de yǐng piàn。
纪录片 means a documentary film about real events.
Context note
纪录片常用于电影、历史和新闻。
jì lù piàn cháng yòng yú diàn yǐng 、 lì shǐ hé xīn wén。
It is often used with films, history, and news.
5 examples
我喜欢看纪录片。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn jì lù piàn。
I like watching documentaries.
这部纪录片很有意思。
zhè bù jì lù piàn hěn yǒu yì sī。
This documentary is very interesting.
纪录片讲了很多知识。
jì lù piàn jiǎng le hěn duō zhī shi。
The documentary taught many facts.
老师放了一部纪录片。
lǎo shī fàng le yí bù jì lù piàn。
The teacher played a documentary.
这是一部关于动物的纪录片。
zhè shì yí bù guān yú dòng wù de jì lù piàn。
This is a documentary about animals.
5 mini stories
周末，他们一起看纪录片。
zhōu mò， tā men yì qǐ kàn jì lù piàn。
On the weekend, they watched a documentary together.
这部纪录片讲了古代的生活。
zhè bù jì lù piàn jiǎng le gǔ dài de shēng huó。
This documentary talked about ancient life.
老师让大家写纪录片的内容。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā xiě jì lù piàn de nèi róng。
The teacher asked everyone to write about the documentary content.
他通过纪录片学到很多。
tā tōng guò jì lù piàn xué dào hěn duō。
He learned a lot through documentaries.
好的纪录片能让人了解真实世界。
hǎo de jì lù piàn néng ràng rén liǎo jiě zhēn shí shì jiè。
Good documentaries can help people understand the real world.
Mini dialogue
周末计划
A
我们周末一起看纪录片好吗？
Wǒmen zhōumò yīqǐ kàn jìlùpiàn hǎo ma?
Shall we watch a documentary together this weekend?
B
好呀，我想看关于海洋动物的纪录片。
Hǎo ya, wǒ xiǎng kàn guānyú hǎiyáng dòngwù de jìlùpiàn.
Sure, I want to watch a documentary about ocean animals.
分享发现
A
你昨天看了什么？
Nǐ zuótiān kàn le shénme?
What did you watch yesterday?
B
我看了一部关于太空的纪录片，非常有趣。
Wǒ kàn le yī bù guānyú tàikōng de jìlùpiàn, fēicháng yǒuqù.
I watched a documentary about space, it was very interesting.
Related words and contrasts
related
电影
diànyǐng
movie
纪录片 is a type of 电影 that shows real events.
contrast
动画片
dònghuà piàn
animated film
动画片 is fictional and animated, while 纪录片 is factual.
related
新闻
xīnwén
news
Both present real information, but 纪录片 is longer and more in-depth.