Definition

1. 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.)