作品 zuòpǐn work (of art)
work (of art); opus
How to remember 作品: 作 do + 品 article = work (of art).
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How it is used
- A creative work - a book, painting, film, song - 他的作品 (tā de zuòpǐn) his (creative) works; use the measure word 部 or 篇, not 个.
- Different from 产品 (chǎnpǐn) "product", which is for manufactured/commercial goods, not art.
- Common in reviews and bios: 代表作品 (dàibiǎo zuòpǐn) representative work, 文学作品 literary works.
Example sentences
- 她的花园是一件艺术作品。 Tā de huāyuán shì yījiàn yìshùzuòpǐn.Her garden is a work of art.