Definition
篇章 is a formal noun referring to a piece of writing — it can mean a chapter or section within a larger work, a literary piece in general, or (in linguistics) a connected stretch of discourse beyond the sentence level. It appears in academic, literary, and linguistic contexts, and is typically not used for everyday conversation.
n.
sections and chapters (of a book)(literary) piece of writingwork(linguistics) discoursetext
Examples
- 篇章。Zhè běn shū yóu xǔduō piān zhāng zǔchéng.This book consists of many chapters.
- 篇章。Tā de zhè piān piān zhāng xiě de fēicháng hǎo.This piece of writing of his is very well written.
- 篇章。piān zhāng yǔyánxué shì yánjiū yǔyán jiégòu de xuékē.Discourse linguistics is the discipline that studies the structure of language.
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