板块 (bǎn kuài) — (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector, segment (of the stock market, industry, or economy); slab (of stone, concrete, etc.)

Definition

Examples

• 太平洋板块和美洲板块交界处经常发生地震。
  Tài píng yáng bǎn kuài hé měi zhōu bǎn kuài jiāo jiè chù jīng cháng fā shēng dì zhèn.
  Earthquakes often occur at the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the American Plate.
• 最近新能源板块涨了很多，投资者很关注。
  Zuì jìn xīn néng yuán bǎn kuài zhǎng le hěn duō, tóu zī zhě hěn guān zhù.
  The new energy sector has risen a lot recently, and investors are paying close attention.
• 工地上堆着几块水泥板块。
  Gōng dì shàng duī zhe jǐ kuài shuǐ ní bǎn kuài.
  A few concrete slabs are piled up at the construction site.