片段 piànduàn fragment (of speech etc)
fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc)
How to remember 片段: 片 slice + 段 piece = fragment (of speech etc).
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How it is used
- A fragment / excerpt of a longer whole - 电影片段 (diànyǐng piànduàn) a movie clip, 记忆的片段 (jìyì de piànduàn) scraps of memory.
- Emphasizes an incomplete piece pulled from something continuous (a text, film, or one's memory).
- Contrast 部分 (bùfen, a part/portion), which is neutral about continuity; 片段 stresses fragmentariness.