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Hanzi

段

paragraph/section/segment/stage (of a process)/classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

duàn

Bopomofo

ㄉㄨㄢˋ

Jyutping

dyun6

Example sentences

段 duàn
這段時間我真的很忙。
这段时间我真的很忙。

I've been really busy during this period of time.

經歷 / 经历 jīnglì
這段經歷對他來說非常珍貴。
这段经历对他来说非常珍贵。

This experience is very precious to him.

手段 shǒuduàn
政府採取了強硬手段來控制通貨膨脹。
政府采取了强硬手段来控制通货膨胀。

The government adopted tough measures to control inflation.

能源 néngyuán
發展再生能源是應對氣候變遷的重要手段。
发展再生能源是应对气候变迁的重要手段。

Developing renewable energy is an important means of addressing climate change.

時段 / 时段 shíduàn
這個時段的交通非常擁擠。
这个时段的交通非常拥挤。

The traffic is very crowded during this time slot.

刻意 kèyì
他刻意提早出門，以避開塞車時段。
他刻意提早出门，以避开塞车时段。

He deliberately left early to avoid the rush hour traffic.

段落 duànluò
請把這篇文章分成三個段落。
请把这篇文章分成三个段落。

Please divide this article into three paragraphs.

片段 piànduàn
這部電影的片段在網路上隨處可見。
这部电影的片段在网路上随处可见。

Fragments of this movie can be seen everywhere on the internet.

不擇手段 / 不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn
他為了贏得比賽而不擇手段。
他为了赢得比赛而不择手段。

He stopped at nothing to win the competition.

謀取 / 谋取 móuqǔ
他不擇手段地謀取私利。
他不择手段地谋取私利。

He stops at nothing to seek personal gain.

Example Vocabulary

段

duan4

section; segment; part; (measure word for periods of time or sections)

手段

shou3'duan4

means; method; strategy

時段

shi2'duan4

period of time; time slot

段子

duan4'zi

段落

duan4'luo4

paragraph; phase; segment

片段

pian4'duan4

fragment; segment; episode; part

不擇手段

bu4'ze2'shou3'duan4

unscrupulously; by hook or by crook; to resort to all means

中段

分段

fen1'duan4

前段

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