篇 piān
“sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)”
measure wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
篇 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1554: 篇 piān — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名、量). PDF page 118
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 篇
篇 is a measure word for complete pieces of writing such as articles, essays, compositions, and papers. It is used in the pattern number/this/that + 篇 + written work, and often appears with verbs like 写 or 读. It counts the piece of writing itself, not books or letters.
例句Example sentences
- 我昨天写了一篇作文。wǒ zuó tiān xiě le yì piān zuò wén.I wrote a composition yesterday.
- 这篇文章很有意思。zhè piān wén zhāng hěn yǒu yì si.This article is very interesting.
- 老师让我们读一篇课文。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men dú yì piān kè wén.The teacher asked us to read a text.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我写了一篇信。
✓我写了一封信。
篇 counts articles and essays, but letters use the measure word 封.