章 (zhāng) — (classifier) for chapters of a book, sections of a document, or clauses of a law; (classifier) for movements of a symphony
Definition
章 (zhāng) counts chapters of a book, clauses of a law, or movements of a symphony. Compare 段 (text/time sections) and 节 (lessons, train cars) — 章 is for the larger, more formal divisions.
classifier
for chapters of a booksections of a documentor clauses of a lawfor movements of a symphony
Easily confused
Examples
- 章。Zhè běn shū yǒu shí èr zhāng.This book has twelve chapters.
- 章。Fǎ lǜ dì yī zhāng guī dìng le gōng mín de quán lì.The first chapter of the law stipulates citizens' rights.
- 章。Jiāo xiǎng yuè dì sān zhāng hěn hǎo tīng.The third movement of the symphony sounds great.
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