Chinese word dictionary

段落

duànluò · phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage

Practice word

Word information

Simplified段落

Traditional段落

Pinyinduànluò

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

段duàn

section, piece, division

落luò

to fall, to drop; surplus, net income

How to learn 段落

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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段duàn

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

降落jiàngluò

to descend; to land

落luò

to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement

阶段jiēduàn

stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4]

手段shǒuduàn

method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability; trick; wile

角落jiǎoluò

corner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook