How common it is
段 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say duàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
段可以用来表示文章、歌曲或视频等的分段。
duàn kě yǐ lái bǎo shí wén jiān、gē qǔ huò qiáo bù dìng de fēn duàn。
段 can be used to indicate sections in articles, songs, or videos.
Context note
在日常生活中，我们经常可以看到或听到关于段的使用。比如阅读文章时会看到标题下的小标题，或者听歌时会提到歌曲的段落。
zài rì cháng shēn qū lǐ、wǒ men jiāng jīng kě yǐ kàn dào huò tīng dào guān yú duàn de sòng yòng。bǐ 如 读文章时会看到标题下的小标题，或者听歌时会提到歌曲的段落。
In daily life, we often see or hear about the use of 段. For example, when reading articles, you might see subtitles under headings, and when listening to songs, you might hear about song segments.
5 examples
这篇文章有三个段落。
zhè piān wén zhāng yǒu sān gè duàn luò。
This article has three paragraphs.
这首歌分为四个段落。
zhè shǒu gē fēn wéi sì gè duàn luò。
This song is divided into four sections.
视频的每一部分都是一个段。
shì pín de měi yí bù fen dōu shì yí gè duàn。
Each part of the video is a segment.
阅读时要注意每个段落的主题。
yuè dú shí yào zhù yì měi gè duàn luò de zhǔ tí。
When reading, pay attention to the theme of each paragraph.
歌曲的前半段是快节奏。
gē qǔ de qián bàn duàn shì kuài jié zòu。
The first half of the song is fast-paced.
5 mini stories
妈妈教我分段阅读文章，这样更容易理解。
mā ma jiào wǒ fēn duàn yuè dú wén zhāng， zhè yàng gèng róng yì lǐ jiě。
Mom taught me to read articles in segments, making it easier to understand.
爸爸喜欢听歌曲的每个段落。
bà ba xǐ huan tīng gē qǔ de měi gè duàn luò。
Dad likes listening to each segment of the song.
老师让我们分段学习课文。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men fēn duàn xué xí kè wén。
The teacher asked us to study the text in segments.
视频的每个段落都有不同的内容。
shì pín de měi gè duàn luò dōu yǒu bù tóng de nèi róng。
Each segment of the video has different content.
歌曲的中间部分是抒情段落。
gē qǔ de zhōng jiān bù fen shì shū qíng duàn luò。
The middle part of the song is a lyrical segment.