"paragraph" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 段落

Definition

段落是一部分圍繞單一主題的文字，通常由幾個句子構成。文章中以空行或縮排區分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於學術及正式寫作。常見用法有「寫一段（write a paragraph）」、「主題句（topic sentence）」。勿與「句子」或「文章」混為一談。

Examples

Write a short paragraph about your family.

寫一**段落**介紹你的家庭。

Each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.

每個**段落**從主題句開始。

This book has five paragraphs on the first page.

這本書第一頁有五個**段落**。

Can you read the second paragraph out loud?

你可以把第二**段落**念出來嗎？

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

我的文章太長了——我需要分成更多**段落**。

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

工作時寫郵件，盡量讓每個**段落**只談一個主題。