đoạn

See also: doan, đoàn, Đoàn, đoản, and đồ án

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 段.

    Noun

    đoạn

    1. (of something long) segment
      Synonym: khúc
      cầm đoạn giữa ― to hold the middle segment
    2. (mathematics) line segment
    3. (writing) paragraph
      đoạn văn ― a paragraph
      đoạn mở bài ― introductory paragraph
      đoạn kết bài ― concluding paragraph
    4. (uncommon) fabric woven from silk, with a smooth, glossy surface where the warp threads fully cover the weft threads

    Adverb

    đoạn

    1. (literary) then; after finishing ...
      Nói đoạn, hắn quỳ gục xuống đất.
      He stopped talking, then collapsed with kneels on the ground.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Romanization

    đoạn

    1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 斷
    Derived terms
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