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段 (duàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

段 (duàn) is a Chinese word: section, segment (measure word). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 段

量 liàng measure word

section, segment (measure word)

这段路很难走。

zhè duàn lù hěn nán zǒu

This section of road is difficult to walk on.

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Word breakdown

段 duàn — section, segment (measure word)

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 手段 shǒu duàn — means, method HSK 5
    • 手 hand (metaphorically: tools or actions used)
    • 段 segment, section (contributes to the idea of a method or approach)
    Example

    我们要用和平手段解决这个问题。

    wǒ men yào yòng hé píng shǒu duàn jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

    We must use peaceful means to solve this problem.

  • 2 阶段 jiē duàn — stage HSK 5
    • 阶 steps, levels (contributes the concept of hierarchical progression)
    • 段 section, segment (contributes the concept of division into parts)
    Example

    这个项目分为三个阶段。

    zhè ge xiàng mù fēn wéi sān ge jiē duàn

    This project is divided into three stages.

  • 3 地段 dì duàn — location HSK 7
    • 地 land, ground, place
    • 段 section, segment
    Example

    商店的地段非常重要。

    shāng diàn de dì duàn fēi cháng zhòng yào

    The location of a shop is very important.

  • 4 时段 shí duàn — time period HSK 7
    • 时 time
    • 段 section, segment, period
    Example

    这个时段的交通很拥堵。

    zhè ge shí duàn de jiāo tōng hěn yōng dǔ

    Traffic is very congested during this time period.

  • 5 段落 duàn luò — paragraph HSK 7
    • 段 section, segment
    • 落 settled section, complete division
    Example

    这篇文章有五个段落。

    zhè piān wén zhāng yǒu wǔ gè duàn luò

    This article has five paragraphs.

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  • 6 片段 piàn duàn — fragment HSK 7
    • 片 piece, slice (suggesting a separated part)
    • 段 section, passage (a distinct portion)
    Example

    他给我们朗读了文章的一个片段。

    tā gěi wǒ men lǎng dú le wén zhāng de yí ge piàn duàn

    He read us a fragment of the article.

  • 7 路段 lù duàn — road section HSK 7
    • 路 road, path
    • 段 section, segment
    Example

    这个路段经常堵车。

    zhè ge lù duàn jīng cháng dǔ chē

    This road section often has traffic jams.

Structure & writing
1 段 duàn — measure word: ① section of a long object ② a certain distance ③ a portion of something
段 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)

段 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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