Chinese word

段落

Pronunciation

Pinyinduàn luò

Meaning

  • nounparagraph

Example

请把这个段落分成两段。qǐng bǎ zhè ge duàn luò fēn chéng liǎng duàn

Please split this paragraph into two paragraphs.

Illustration for 段落 (paragraph)

More examples

他的论文段落之间缺乏衔接。tā de lùn wén duàn luò zhī jiān quē fá xián jiē

There is a lack of connection between the paragraphs in his paper.

Core concept

One organized section in a longer line of ideas, marked by a clear point of focus.

Common phrases

  • 段落结构duàn luò jié gòu

    paragraph structure

  • 段落大意duàn luò dà yì

    paragraph main idea

  • 段落之间duàn luò zhī jiān

    between paragraphs

Similar words

段duàn: A spoken, informal term for a section of written text treated as one unit.
章节zhāng jié: A collective term for the chapters and sections forming a book or lengthy text.
句子jù zi: A group of words that conveys one complete meaning as a basic language unit.

Definition in Chinese

用于将较长的叙述按主题或功能分成的单元，一段可以只由一句话构成，也可以包含多句以突出某一要点。yòng yú jiāng jiào cháng de xù shù àn zhǔ tí huò gōng néng fēn chéng de dān yuán yí duàn ké yǐ zhǐ yóu yí jù huà gòu chéng yě ké yǐ bāo hán duō jù yǐ tū chū mǒu yí yào diǎn

Word origin

The noun 段落 (duànluò, "paragraph") combines 段 (duàn, "section") with 落 (luò, "settle") in a conventional compound for one bounded portion of discourse.

Usage tips

  • English learners may expect a paragraph to require several sentences, but Chinese also uses this word for a single-sentence unit that presents one complete point.

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