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片段
piànduàn
Description
"片段"是指一个完整东西里面的一小部分，比如一段电影、一段故事或者一段记忆。
A "片段" refers to a small part of a complete thing, such as a segment of a movie, a story, or a memory.
我们常常说电影的片段或者小时候的片段。
We often talk about movie 片段 or childhood 片段.
Meanings
片段piànduàn
a fragment or short part of something
我只记得那部电影的一个片段。
I only remember a scene from that movie.
片段piànduàn
an excerpt or passage from text or speech
老师读了这本书的一个片段。
The teacher read a passage from this book.
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Notes
- Etymology
片 (slice/piece) + 段 (section/segment) combine to mean a small part of a whole.
- Nuance
often used for memories, films, or texts; implies incompleteness, not the full picture.
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