段 — section
section, paragraph (measure word)
How to pronounce it
段 is read duàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 锻 duàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “段”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 段. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请读第二段课文qǐngdúdì’èrduànkèwénPlease read the second paragraph of the text.
- 这个计划分为三个阶段zhègejìhuàfēnwéisāngejiēduànThis plan is divided into three stages.
- 她把这段课文念了一遍又一遍。tābǎzhèduànkèwénniànleyíbiànyòuyíbiànShe read this passage aloud over and over.
- 经济处于稳定发展的阶段。jīngjìchǔyúwěndìngfāzhǎndejiēduànThe economy is at a stage of stable development.
- 这个行业还处于发展阶段zhègehángyèháichǔyúfāzhǎnjiēduànThis industry is still at the development stage.
- 把这段文字粘贴到文档里bǎzhèduànwénzìzhāntiēdàowéndàngliPaste this piece of text into the document.
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More words from the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 段 mean?
段 (duàn) means “section, paragraph (measure word)”.
How do you write 段?
段 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 段?
段 is read duàn. Tones: duàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“section” in the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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