片断

片斷

piànduàn

noun #12,415

Measure Word

一个片断 gè

Meanings

1 fragment
2 section
3 segment

Characters

to break; section

Examples

这是电影中最精彩的片断。

Zhè shì diànyǐng zhōng zuì jīngcǎi de piànduàn.

This is the most exciting segment of the movie.

他只记得童年的一些片断。

Tā zhǐ jìde tóngnián de yīxiē piànduàn.

He only remembers some fragments of his childhood.

Tips

usage

片断 and 片段 (piànduàn) are interchangeable — both mean 'fragment/segment.' 片段 is more commonly used today, but 片断 still appears frequently.

Stroke Order

片 piàn

断 duàn