Definition
专栏 (zhuān lán) refers to a regular column in a newspaper, magazine, or online publication, written by a specific author on a recurring topic. It differs from 栏目 (lán mù), which is a broader term for any column or segment (including TV/radio), and from 栏 (lán), which more commonly means a physical barrier or a data column in a form or table.
noun
column (regular feature in a newspaper, magazine, or online publication)
Examples
- 专栏。Tā zài bàozhǐ shàng kāi le yí gè zhuān lán.He started a column in the newspaper.
- 专栏。Zhège zhuān lán tǎolùn shèhuì rèdiǎn wèntí.This column discusses hot social issues.
- 专栏。Wǒ měi zhōu dōu kàn tā de zhuān lán.I read her column every week.
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