段
Character
measure word for a part or piece of something, like time or road
Meaning
duàn
duan4- measure word for a part or piece of something, like time or road
- a part, section, or stretch of something
- a Chinese family name
Examples
这段时间我很忙。
zhè duàn shí jiān wǒ hěn máng
I am very busy during this time.
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我们在公园里走了一段路。
wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ zǒu le yī duàn lù
We walked for a while in the park.
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我认识一个姓段的人。
wǒ rèn shi yī gè xìng Duàn de rén
I know a person whose family name is Duan.
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Words with 段
See all 56 →段落duàn luòa paragraph; one part of a piece of writingWordHSK 7–9段位duàn wèirankWord段子duàn ziitem of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts)Word段数duàn shùrankWord段氏duàn shìa branch of the Xianbei 鲜卑 nomadic peopleWord段子手duàn zi shǒusb who crafts and delivers witty, humorous or satirical short stories, jokes or punchlines; a wit; a humoristWord段玉裁duàn yù cáiDuan Yucai (1735-1815), author of Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) 说文解字注 (Shuō wén Jiě zì Zhù)Word段祺瑞duàn qí ruìDuan Qirui (1864-1936), commander of Beiyang Army under Yuan Shikai, then politician and powerful warlordWord段荃法duàn quán fǎDuan Quanfa (1939-2010), Chinese writerWord段错误duàn cuò wùsegmentation faultWord阶段jiē duàna stage; a period of time when something happens or growsWordHSK 4手段shǒu duàna way of doing somethingWordHSK 5