fragment; segment; piecemeal; incomplete
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fragment; segment; excerpt; piece
Refers to a part separated from a whole, such as a film clip, a conversation snippet, or a memory.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
gù故
shì事
de的
yí一
gè个
piàn片
duàn断
。
This is just a fragment of the whole story.
Wǒ我
duì对
tóng童
nián年
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
yì一
xiē些
piàn片
duàn断
de的
jì记
yì忆
。
I only have some fragmentary memories of my childhood left.
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Dǎo导
yǎn演
bō播
fàng放
le了
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jǐ几
gè个
piàn片
duàn断
。
The director played a few clips from the movie.
adjective
fragmentary; piecemeal; incomplete; scrappy
Used as an attributive modifier (属性词) to describe something that is disjointed or lacking completeness, such as experiences or knowledge.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhǐ只
shì是
piàn片
duàn断
de的
jīng经
yàn验
，
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
shuō说
míng明
wèn问
tí题
。
These are merely fragmentary experiences, insufficient to explain the problem.
Tā他
duì对
shì市
chǎng场
zhǐ只
yǒu有
piàn片
duàn断
de的
rèn认
shi识
。
He only has a fragmentary understanding of the market.
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Piàn片
duàn断
de的
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
xiàng象
bù不
néng能
dài代
biǎo表
zhěng整
tǐ体
qū趋
shì势
。
Fragmentary social phenomena cannot represent the overall trend.