đoạn

[ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) segment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần hoặc đoạn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

cầm đoạn giữato hold the middle segment

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) line segment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đoạn thẳng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: formal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) paragraph

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đoạn văn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: formal

Examples

đoạn văna paragraph
đoạn mở bàiintroductory paragraph

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adverb) then; after finishing ...

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sau đó

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Register: formal

Examples

Nói đoạn, hắn quỳ gục xuống đất.He stopped talking, then collapsed with kneels on the ground.

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Common questions

What does “đoạn” mean?

(noun) segment

Is “đoạn” formal or informal?

đoạn is generally formal.