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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

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 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