片断

片断 piànduàn

Section; fragment; segment^†

片断 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體片斷 pianduan

What 片断 means

Section^†
fragment^†
segment^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 片断, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

片断 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

片

piān

Piece (mw for thin things or slices)

断

duàn

Breaks (decide)

Words that share a character with 片断

How to write 片断

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片断 in a sentence

他只记得那天的几个片断。

Tā zhǐ jìde nà tiān de jǐ ge piànduàn.

He remembers only a few fragments of that day.

这是电影中最精彩的片断。

Zhè shì diànyǐng zhōng zuì jīngcǎi de piànduàn.

This is the finest passage in the film.

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Questions about 片断

What does 片断 mean in English?

片断 is pronounced piànduàn and means Section, fragment, segment †.

How do you pronounce 片断?

片断 is piànduàn in pinyin — written pianduan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 片断?

片断 is written with 2 characters: 片 (piān) Piece (mw for thin things or slices), 断 (duàn) Breaks (decide). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 片断 written in traditional Chinese?

片斷. The simplified form 片断 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 片斷 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced piànduàn.

Is 片断 an HSK word?

Yes — 片断 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

偏差 piānchā 偏见 piānjiàn 偏僻 piānpì 偏偏 piānpiān 片刻 piànkè 漂浮 piāofú 飘扬 piāoyáng 撇 piě

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