English · Word Candidate

chapter

/ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: chapters · chaptering · chaptered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trong những phần chính mà một tác phẩm được chia

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Noun

Examples

Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book. — A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phần của tác phẩm, bộ sưu tập tác phẩm, hoặc mảnh của tác phẩm, thường là bản thảo hoặc bản sao, được tạo bởi các học giả hoặc người ủng hộ

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Noun

Examples

CHAPTER - One of the principal divisions of a book, and, in reference to the Bible, one of the larger sections into which its books are divided. This division, as well as that consisting of verses, was introduced to facilitate reference, and not to indicate any natural or accurate division of the su

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To divide into chapters.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chia thành chương

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put into a chapter.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt vào một chương

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chapter” mean?

One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.

Is “chapter” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.