Writing
段落 (duàn luò) — how to say "paragraph" in Chinese
段落
Paragraph
noun
Character composition
段
segment
落
to fall
Radicals / Keys
殳
Weapon
#79 · shū · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
划分段落
huà fēn duàn luò
to divide into paragraphs
段落大意
duàn luò dà yì
the gist of a paragraph
Examples
请把这段落的重点写下来。
Please write down the key points of this paragraph.
这个段落很短。
This paragraph is very short.
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Frequently asked questions
Paragraph in Chinese meaning
"paragraph" in Chinese is 段落 (duàn luò).
段落 meaning in English
段落 (duàn luò) means "Paragraph".
Paragraph in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced duàn luò (written as duan luo, duanluo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "paragraph" in Chinese characters?
It is written 段落: 段 has 9 strokes, 落 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 段落?
段落 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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