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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[duàn]
  1. 1. measure word [用于长条物]
    铁轨
    a section of railway
    木头
    a chunk of wood
  2. 2. measure word [指时间] period
    时间
    a period of time
  3. 3. measure word [指路程] stretch
    下一路会很难走。
    The next stretch of road may be difficult to walk.
  4. 4. measure word [部分] piece
    对话
    a piece of dialogue

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[duàn]
  1. 1. measure word section; segment; part
    铁路
    a section of railway
    衣料
    a length of dress material
    历史
    this phase of history
    时间
    a period of time
    边界东
    the eastern sector of the boundary
  2. 2. noun paragraph; passage
    另起一
    start a new paragraph
    这是钢琴五重奏《鳟鱼》里我最喜欢的一
    That is my favourite passage from the piano quintet, the Trout.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[duàn]
  1. 1. 动 [文] 截断;分开
  2. 2. a)用于条状物分成的若干部分
    绳子剪成三
    木头
  3. 3. b)用于时间或空间的一定距离
    时间
    路程
  4. 4. c)用于具有连续性特点的事物的一部分
    文章
    京戏
  5. 5. 具有连续性特点的事物划分成的部分
  6. 6. 某些部门下面分设的机构
    机务
  7. 7.
    棋手
  8. 8. 跟"叚(jiǎ)"不同由""构成的字有"缎""锻"等;由"叚"构成的字有"假""霞"等

Examples

这篇文章最后一个自然与开头相呼应。
The last paragraph of this works in concert with the opening paragraph.
每一自然都具有相对独立性
诵读时两个自然之间要间歇一小会儿
之间写得还不太接气。
A tropical year is a measurement of time from one winter solstice to the next.
回归年是指从一年冬至到下一年冬至的时间
The tv program has a new time slot.
该电视节目安排在一个新的时间

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