"paragraph" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 段落

Definition

段落是指一段有著相同主题的文字，通常由多句话组成。在文章中它通过空行或缩进来区分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于学术或正式写作。常见搭配有“写一段（write a paragraph）”、“段落主题句（topic sentence）”。不要与“句子”或“文章”混淆。

Examples

Write a short paragraph about your family.

写一段关于你家庭的**段落**。

Each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.

每个**段落**以主题句开头。

This book has five paragraphs on the first page.

这本书第一页有五个**段落**。

Can you read the second paragraph out loud?

你能大声读第二个**段落**吗？

My essay is too long—I need to break it into more paragraphs.

我的文章太长了——我需要分成更多的**段落**。

When you write emails at work, try to keep each paragraph focused on one topic.

在工作中写邮件时，尽量让每个**段落**只讨论一个主题。