Chinese word

栏

Pronunciation

Pinyinlán

Meaning

  • nouncolumn

Example

请在表格的栏里填写姓名。qǐng zài biǎo gé de lán lǐ tián xiě xìng míng

Please write your name in the column on the form.

Illustration for 栏 (column)

More examples

请把广告栏的内容更新一下。qǐng bǎ guǎng gào lán de nèi róng gēng xīn yí xià

Please update the content of the advertising section.

Core concept

A separated compartment that gives information or occupants a designated place.

Common phrases

  • 表格内的栏biǎo gé nèi de lán

    column in a table

  • 网页的评论栏wǎng yè de píng lùn lán

    website comment section

  • 广告栏guǎng gào lán

    advertising section

Similar words

列liè: A vertical series of data or items in a table.
单元格dān yuán gé: A single box where one row and one column meet in a spreadsheet or table.
栏目lán mù: A section of a media source or website devoted to a particular topic.
字段zì duàn: A named database item with a defined data type.

Definition in Chinese

表格或界面中用于分隔和填写内容的区块或栏目。biǎo gé huò jiè miàn zhōng yòng yú fēn gé hé tián xiě nèi róng de qū kuài huò lán mù

Word origin

栏 (lán, "railing or section") develops from the idea of enclosing space with a barrier to naming a section set apart for a particular purpose.

Usage tips

  • When completing a form, the area beside a label can be treated as the place for one answer even when it is not a narrow vertical strip.

Other meanings

  • railingnoun
  • animal pennoun

Related words

  • 栏目lán mùcolumnnoun
  • 广告栏guǎng gào lánadvertising sectionnoun

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