Chinese word

字段

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì duàn

Meaning

  • nounfield

Example

请在表单的字段里填写姓名。qǐng zài biǎo dān de zì duàn lǐ tián xiě xìng míng

Please enter your name in the field on the form.

Illustration for 字段 (field)

More examples

请检查表单中的字段是否填写完整。qǐng jiǎn chá biǎo dān zhōng de zì duàn shì fǒu tián xiě wán zhěng

Please check whether all the fields in the form have been filled out.

Core concept

One labeled place in a larger data structure, reserved for a particular kind of information.

Common phrases

  • 表单字段biǎo dān zì duàn

    form field

  • 数据库字段shù jù kù zì duàn

    database field

  • 字段名zì duàn míng

    field name

  • 必填字段bì tián zì duàn

    required field

Similar words

栏lán: A divided section in a table or form where information is placed.
列liè: A table section running vertically and containing one kind of data.
项xiàng: One unit of information shown in a list or requested on a form.

Definition in Chinese

在数据库或表单中，用来存放某一类数据的命名栏位或数据项。zài shù jù kù huò biǎo dān zhōng yòng lái cún fàng mǒu yí lèi shù jù de mìng míng lán wèi huò shù jù xiàng

Word origin

The compound 字 (zì, "character or data item") + 段 (duàn, "section") combines the ideas of a data unit and a separated part to name a structured data slot.

Usage tips

  • Conversational Chinese usually avoids this specialized term in simple personal-detail requests, while software and technical discussions use it precisely.

Other meanings

  • columnnoun

Related words

  • 字段名zì duàn míngfield namenoun
  • 字段类型zì duàn lèi xíngfield typenoun
  • 字段值zì duàn zhífield valuenoun

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