Chinese word

板块

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎn kuài

Meaning

  • nounsection

Example

我们在板块里讨论电影。wǒ men zài bǎn kuài lǐ tǎo lùn diàn yǐng

We discuss movies in the section.

Illustration for 板块 (section)

More examples

管理员把争议帖移到另一个板块。guán lǐ yuán bǎ zhēng yì tiē yí dào lìng yí gè bǎn kuài

The administrator moved the controversial post to another section.

Core concept

A bounded piece of a larger system, organized around one shared topic or function.

Common phrases

  • 论坛板块lùn tán bǎn kuài

    forum section

  • 娱乐板块yú lè bǎn kuài

    entertainment section

Similar words

版块bǎn kuài: A discussion-board section for posts about one topic.
栏目lán mù: A section of a website or newspaper that groups articles on one topic.
专栏zhuān lán: A regular website or newspaper column about one person or topic.
专区zhuān qū: A dedicated website or app area for one purpose or topic.

Definition in Chinese

网站、论坛中按主题分类的分区，也可泛指股票、地质等领域的板块或部门。wǎng zhàn lùn tán zhōng àn zhǔ tí fēn lèi de fēn qū yě kě fàn zhǐ gǔ piào dì zhì děng lǐng yù de bǎn kuài huò bù mén

Word origin

The compound 板 (bǎn, "board") + 块 (kuài, "piece") combines the ideas of a flat piece and a bounded chunk, forming a useful image for a distinct area within a larger whole.

Usage tips

  • Forum contexts often place a topic label before this noun and pair it with verbs for entering or posting, which helps distinguish the online sense from uses in news and science.

Other meanings

  • sectornoun
  • platenoun

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