Definition

1. Verb:

   • To segment: To divide something into distinct parts or sections. This is the most general meaning.
   • To fractionate (Chemistry): To separate a mixture (especially a liquid) into components with different boiling points, as in fractional distillation.
   • To subdivide / To parcel out (Technical): To divide a larger task, process, or piece of work into smaller, more manageable portions.

2. Noun:

   • Segment / Portion / Section: A distinct part or section into which something is or can be divided. This often refers to a part of a literary work, construction project, or process.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Chúng ta cần phân đoạn dự án này thành các giai đoạn nhỏ hơn. (We need to segment this project into smaller phases.)
  • Nhà máy lọc dầu phân đoạn dầu thô để thu được các sản phẩm khác nhau. (The oil refinery fractionates crude oil to obtain different products.)
  • Công việc được phân đoạn cho nhiều nhóm khác nhau. (The work was subdivided for different teams.)

• Noun:

  • Bài thơ được chia thành ba phân đoạn rõ rệt. (The poem is divided into three clear segments.)
  • Phân đoạn thi công này cần hoàn thành trước tháng Sáu. (This construction section needs to be completed before June.)

Advanced Usage

• "Phân đoạn thị trường" (Market segmentation): The process of dividing a broad consumer market into sub-groups based on shared characteristics.

  • Phân đoạn thị trường là bước quan trọng trong chiến lược marketing. (Market segmentation is an important step in marketing strategy.)

• "Chưng cất phân đoạn" (Fractional distillation): A specific chemical process.

  • Chưng cất phân đoạn được dùng để tách các hydrocarbon trong dầu mỏ. (Fractional distillation is used to separate hydrocarbons in petroleum.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự phân đoạn (n): Segmentation, fractionation. The act or result of dividing into segments.

  • Sự phân đoạn thị trường giúp tiếp cận khách hàng hiệu quả hơn. (Market segmentation helps in reaching customers more effectively.)

• Đoạn (n): Paragraph, segment, section. A more general term for a part or section.

  • Đoạn văn này khó hiểu. (This paragraph is difficult to understand.)

Synonyms

• Segment (v/n): To divide into parts; a part of something.
• Divide (v): To separate into parts.
• Section (n): A distinct part or portion.
• Fractionate (v, Chemistry): To separate into fractions.

Related Terms and Phrases

• Phân khúc: Often used interchangeably with "phân đoạn" in business contexts (e.g., market segment/phân khúc thị trường).
• Phân chia: To divide, to split. A more general synonym for the action of dividing.