<p>There are many examples of chapter usage on <a href="http://jukuu.com/search.php?q=chapter" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Jukuu</a> here are two common usages I've seen (referring to the chapter by content or number).</p>
<p>Referring to a chapter in a book:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>{This chapter} focuses on personas and their goals. Other models are considered briefly at  the end of the chapter.</p>
<p>{本章} 重点讨论人物角色及其目标，结尾处将简要谈谈其他模型。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Usage with a number:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>For more on scrollbars, see {Chapter 21}.
关于滚动条的更多信息参见 {第21章}。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>More samples from Simplified-Chinese English Dictionary
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4QwzX.png" alt="SCE-Dictionary Samples" /></p>
<h2>From CC-Dict:</h2>
<blockquote>
<p>zhāng</p>
<p>章</p>
<p>chapter; section; clause; movement; seal; badge; regulation; order</p>
<p>章</p>
<p>zhāng jié</p>
<p>章节
chapter; section</p>
<p>章節</p>
<p>juàn</p>
<p>卷</p>
<p>scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll</p>
<p>卷</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Other usages may exist but they get further away from the more common usage of the word chapter.</p>

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2014-08-17T16:11:40.890Z
2014-08-19T13:42:19.480Z
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Tommie C.
<p>There are a quite few ways to denote a chapter in Chinese. Some of the most commonly seen are:</p>

<p>章, 卷, 回, 篇.</p>

<p>If you wish, you can easily find examples of their usages here: "www.shuku.net". For your convenience, here are some links.</p>

<p>章: 
<a href="http://www.shuku.net:8080/novels/classic/zhongyong.html">http://www.shuku.net:8080/novels/classic/zhongyong.html</a></p>

<p>卷:
<a href="http://www.shuku.net:8080/novels/history/csdsgz/sgz.html">http://www.shuku.net:8080/novels/history/csdsgz/sgz.html</a></p>

<p>Because I need at least 10 reputation points to post more than 2 links, I cannot link examples of others.</p>

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2014-08-18T22:43:58.733Z
2014-08-18T22:43:58.733Z
yth
<p>There are several possibilities, from a dictionary:</p>

<p>chapter   ['tʃæptə]
n.
1.
(书、论文或其他著作的)章，节，回</p>

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wuyefeibao
<p>cover all of the different uses : 章</p>

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boog
<p>So, I've been trying to figure out the proper way to say "chapter" for a long time in Chinese. 
Is this something that depends on a case by case basis? (i.e. a chapter in a novel would be different in a textbook.) Or is there one word that cover all of the different uses? (Or are there multiple?). </p>

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2014-08-17T16:17:03.683Z
Textbooks usually use 单元, which mean unit but is equivalent to the English 'chapter'. 章 is more likely to be used in modern novels for chapter. Ancient materials would be more likely to use 回.
Mou某
<vocabulary>
What are the different ways to say "Chapter" in Chinese?
# What are the different ways to say "Chapter" in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-17)

So, I've been trying to figure out the proper way to say "chapter" for a long time in Chinese.
Is this something that depends on a case by case basis? (i.e. a chapter in a novel would be different in a textbook.) Or is there one word that cover all of the different uses? (Or are there multiple?).

**Tags:** vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Textbooks usually use 单元, which mean unit but is equivalent to the English 'chapter'. 章 is more likely to be used in modern novels for chapter. Ancient materials would be more likely to use 回.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-18. Score: 6

There are a quite few ways to denote a chapter in Chinese. Some of the most commonly seen are:

章, 卷, 回, 篇.

If you wish, you can easily find examples of their usages here: "www.shuku.net". For your convenience, here are some links.

章:
<http://www.shuku.net:8080/novels/classic/zhongyong.html>

卷:
<http://www.shuku.net:8080/novels/history/csdsgz/sgz.html>

Because I need at least 10 reputation points to post more than 2 links, I cannot link examples of others.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-17. Score: 4

There are many examples of chapter usage on [Jukuu](http://jukuu.com/search.php?q=chapter) here are two common usages I've seen (referring to the chapter by content or number).

Referring to a chapter in a book:

> {This chapter} focuses on personas and their goals. Other models are considered briefly at the end of the chapter.
>
> {本章} 重点讨论人物角色及其目标，结尾处将简要谈谈其他模型。

Usage with a number:

> For more on scrollbars, see {Chapter 21}.
> 关于滚动条的更多信息参见 {第21章}。

More samples from Simplified-Chinese English Dictionary
![SCE-Dictionary Samples](https://i.sstatic.net/4QwzX.png)

## From CC-Dict:

> zhāng
>
> 章
>
> chapter; section; clause; movement; seal; badge; regulation; order
>
> 章
>
> zhāng jié
>
> 章节
> chapter; section
>
> 章節
>
> juàn
>
> 卷
>
> scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
>
> 卷

Other usages may exist but they get further away from the more common usage of the word chapter.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-08-17. Score: 1

There are several possibilities, from a dictionary:

chapter ['tʃæptə]
n.
1.
(书、论文或其他著作的)章，节，回


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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-08-19. Score: 0

cover all of the different uses : 章


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