篇章

piānzhāng
noun #20,574

Meanings

  1. 1 chapter
  2. 2 section (of a written work)
  3. 3 passage of writing
  4. 4 chapter (in history or life)

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè shǒu shī yóu sān gè piānzhāng zǔchéng.
This poem is composed of three sections.
HSK 6
Gǎigé kāifàng kāichuàng le Zhōngguó lìshǐ de xīn piānzhāng.
The reform and opening-up ushered in a new chapter in Chinese history.

Tips

usage
篇章 is used both literally (chapters/sections in a text) and figuratively (a chapter in someone’s life or in history). The phrase 篇章 (new chapter) is especially common in political and inspirational rhetoric.

Stroke Order

piān
zhāng