đoạn
[ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) segment
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
cầm đoạn giữato hold the middle segment
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) line segment
Register: formal
Sense 3
Register: formal
Examples
đoạn văna paragraph
đoạn mở bàiintroductory paragraph
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(adverb) then; after finishing ...
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.