篇章

piānzhāng
noun #20,574

Meanings

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

Examples

Zhè shǒu shī yóu sān gè piānzhāng zǔchéng.
This poem is composed of three sections.
Gǎigé kāifàng kāichuàngle 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

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