🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

传记片

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuànjìpiàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biopic/ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这部传记片真实地还原了历史人物的一生。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A biographical motion picture that dramatizes the life of a real, historical, or contemporary public figure.

    "The acclaimed actor won an Academy Award for his compelling performance in the musical biopic."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived as a portmanteau combining 'biographical' (from Greek bios meaning 'life' and graphikos meaning 'writing') and 'picture' (short for moving picture or film). Coined in the mid-20th century within the American film industry to denote a dramatic motion picture that depicts the life of a notable historical person.

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