chương hồi
Definition
- Noun:
- Chapter divisions: A traditional structural format for long narratives, especially classical novels, where the story is divided into clearly marked chapters and episodes.
- Episodic structure: Refers to a narrative composed of distinct, often sequentially titled, sections or episodes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiểu thuyết "Tam Quốc Diễn Nghĩa" được viết theo lối chương hồi. (The novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is written in the chương hồi format.)
- Truyện được chia thành từng chương hồi rõ ràng. (The story is divided into clear chương hồi.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is deeply associated with classical Chinese and Sino-Vietnamese literature. It implies a formal, traditional narrative architecture where each chapter often has a parallel couplet as its title summarizing its content.
Variants and Related Words
- Kết cấu chương hồi (n): chapter-based structure.
- Tác phẩm mang kết cấu chương hồi điển hình. (The work has a typical chapter-based structure.)
Synonyms
- Chapter format: A format divided into chapters.
- Episodic format: A structure consisting of a series of episodes.
Related Idioms
- Theo lối chương hồi: in the manner of chapter divisions; following the traditional episodic format.
- Ông ấy kể câu chuyện theo lối chương hồi. (He told the story in the manner of chapter divisions.)