段 duàn — (surname); paragraph; section; segment
请读一读这段课文。Qǐng dú yi dú zhè duàn kè wén.Please read this passage of the text.
Common words: 阶段 (jiē duàn)、手段 (shǒu duàn)、不择手段 (bù zé shǒu duàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "paragraph"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "paragraph", including 段 (duàn), 款 (kuǎn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "paragraph" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 段 (duàn), 款 (kuǎn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span duàn, kuǎn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 段 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 段 duàn(surname); paragraph; section; segmentUseful words: 阶段, 手段
- 款 kuǎnsection; paragraph; fundsUseful words: 贷款, 存款
Common words for these 2 "paragraph" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 段 (duàn) — so "paragraph" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
阶段jiē duànstage; section; phase; period手段shǒu duànmethod; way; means (of doing sth); skill不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously贷款dài kuǎna loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)存款cún kuǎnto deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit罚款fá kuǎnto fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "paragraph".
款 kuǎn — section; paragraph; funds
我很喜欢这款新出的手机。Wǒ hěn xǐ huan zhè kuǎn xīn chū de shǒu jī.I really like this newly released model of phone.
Common words: 贷款 (dài kuǎn)、存款 (cún kuǎn)、罚款 (fá kuǎn)
All 2 characters
Open 段、款 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.