桥段

橋段

qiáoduàn

noun #18,086

Measure Word

一个桥段 gè

Meanings

1 scene (in a film or novel)
2 plot device
3 trope
4 bridge (in songwriting)

Characters

section; segment

Examples

这个桥段在很多电影里都出现过。

Zhège qiáoduàn zài hěnduō diànyǐng lǐ dōu chūxiàn guò.

This trope has appeared in many movies.

这部剧有不少经典桥段。

Zhèbù jù yǒu bùshǎo jīngdiǎn qiáoduàn.

This TV series has quite a few classic scenes.

Tips

history

桥段 originated from Cantonese (橋段), where 橋 (bridge) metaphorically means a 'trick' or 'idea.' It entered standard Mandarin through Hong Kong cinema culture.

Stroke Order

桥 qiáo

段 duàn