Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: duan4
Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄢˋ
English Meaning: 1. segment, section, paragraph 2. (a measure word for period of time, length of distance, marriage or relationship) 3. stage (of a process) 4. Duan (Chinese surname) 5. (sports) grade, level (in chess, martial arts, etc)
German Meaning: (Zählwort für Heirat oder Beziehungen)

Example Sentences:

查爾斯王子原本可以更努力來挽救這段婚姻。
查尔斯王子原本可以更努力来挽救这段婚姻。
cha2 er3 si1 wang2 zi3 yuan2 ben3 ke3 yi3 geng4 nu3 li4 lai2 wan3 jiu4 zhe4 duan4 hun1 yin1.
Prince Charles originally could have made a bigger effort to save his marriage.
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我希望這段過渡時期能平安無事。
我希望这段过渡时期能平安无事。
wo3 xi1 wang4 zhe4 duan4 guo4 du4 shi2 qi2 neng2 ping2 an1 wu2 shi4.
I hope the transitional period will be without problems.
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她出車禍後花了很長一段時間才復原。
她出车祸后花了很长一段时间才复原。
ta1 chu1 che1 huo4 hou4 hua1 le5 hen3 chang2 yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1 cai2 fu4 yuan2.
It took her a long time to recover from the car accident.
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離山頂還有一大段路程。
离山顶还有一大段路程。
li2 shan1 ding3 hai2 you3 yi2 da4 duan4 lu4 cheng2.
It's still a long way to the top of the mountain.
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這部電影有三段故事。
这部电影有三段故事。
zhe4 bu4 dian4 ying3 you3 san1 duan4 gu4 shi4.
This movie has 3 storylines.
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她有一段不堪的過往。
她有一段不堪的过往。
ta1 you3 yi1 duan4 bu4 kan1 de5 guo4 wang3.
She has a scandalous past.
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我需要跟朝九晚五的工作暫別一段時間。
我需要跟朝九晚五的工作暂别一段时间。
wo3 xu1 yao4 gen1 zhao1 jiu3 wan3 wu3 de5 gong1 zuo4 zhan4 bie2 yi2 duan4 shi2 jian1.
I need to get away from nine-to-five jobs for a little while.
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