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桥段 Pronunciation and Pinyin

桥段 Usage and Examples

plot device

trope

这是好莱坞的桥段。

This is the stuff of Hollywood.

这听起来像是真人情景剧中的桥段,但实际上确实存在。

This might sound like fodder for a reality series. Indeed, it is.

The characters in 桥段

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
桥
qiáo10bridge
段
duàn9section, segment, or phase

More words starting with 桥

  • qiáo桥xià下under the bridge
  • qiáo桥tái台Abutment, Bridge abutment
  • qiáo桥tù堍Bridge abutment, Abutment
  • qiáo桥dūn墩pier, bridge pier
  • qiáo桥tóu头either end of a bridge
  • qiáo桥tóu头bǎo堡bridgehead, foothold
  • qiáo桥kǒng孔bridge arch, archway
  • qiáo桥guī归qiáo桥lù路guī归lù路Each go their own way., Go your separate ways.
  • qiáo桥tuō托Bridge bearing, Bridge support
  • qiáo桥jiē接Bridging, Bridge
  • qiáo桥jiē接jì技shu术Bridging technology, Bridging
  • qiáo桥shì是qiáo桥lù路shì是lù路A bridge is a bridge, and a road is a road., They are distinct.

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Questions about 桥段

What does 桥段 mean in Chinese?

桥段 (qiáo duàn) means “plot device, trope”.

How do you pronounce 桥段?

桥段 is pronounced qiáo duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “plot device” in Chinese?

“plot device” is 桥段 (qiáo duàn) in Chinese.

How is 桥段 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 桥段, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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