trích đoạn
Definition
Noun:
- An excerpt / a passage: A short section taken from a longer written work, speech, or piece of music.
- An extract: A portion removed or selected from a larger whole, such as a film, play, or book, for presentation or analysis.
Verb (less common):
- To excerpt / to extract: The act of taking a short section from a longer work.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cuốn sách này có nhiều trích đoạn hay từ các tiểu thuyết nổi tiếng. (This book contains many good excerpts from famous novels.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ xem một trích đoạn từ vở kịch. (We will watch an extract from the play.)
- Verb:
- Nhà biên kịch trích đoạn phần đó để phân tích. (The playwright excerpted that part for analysis.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in academic and literary contexts to refer to a cited passage.
- Commonly used in performing arts (theater, film) to denote a scene or segment performed separately from the full work.
Variants and Related Words
Trích dẫn (v/n): to quote / a quotation. Often used for citing text or speech.
- Bài báo trích dẫn lời của một chuyên gia. (The article quotes an expert's words.)
Đoạn trích (n): A synonym for "trích đoạn," meaning an excerpt or passage.
- Đây là đoạn trích tôi thích nhất. (This is my favorite excerpt.)
Synonyms
- Excerpt: A short extract from a text or piece of music.
- Extract: A portion taken from a larger work.
- Passage: A distinct section of a written or spoken work.
- Clip: A short segment from a film or broadcast (for audiovisual media).
Related Idioms
- No common idioms directly use "trích đoạn." The concept is typically expressed literally.