A part cut or taken from something bigger.
She wrote a note on a small piece of paper.
她在一小片紙上寫了一張便條。
A small part that something breaks into.
There were many small pieces of glass on the road.
路上有許多小玻璃碎片。
One part of something made of many parts.
They took the machine apart piece by piece.
他們一塊一塊地把機器拆開。
One item of a set or type.
This is an important piece of equipment.
這是一件重要的設備。
Used with uncountable nouns to mean one example or amount.
This old building is a piece of history.
這座老建築是一段歷史的見證。
A work of art, writing, or music.
They played a beautiful piece of music.
他們演奏了一首優美的樂曲。
An article in news or a show on TV or radio.
Did you read her piece about technology in the paper?
你讀了她在報紙上關於科技的文章嗎?
A coin of a certain value.
He gave me a five-cent piece.
他給了我們一枚五分硬幣。
A playing piece in games like chess.
In chess, each piece moves in a different way.
在國際象棋中,每個棋子都有不同的走法。
A share or part of something.
Many companies want a piece of the new market.
許多公司都想分一杯新市場的羹。
A gun.
He always carries a piece for protection.
他總是隨身帶著一把槍防身。
A short distance.
Her house is just a piece down the road.
她的房子就在這條路下去不遠的地方。