板块

• Pinyin: bǎn kuài
• Hanzi breakdown: 板 = 木 (wood) + 反 (phonetic); 块 = piece/chunk

Meaning

Plate (geological); sector; section; segment.

Originally a geological term for tectonic plates. Now widely used in business and media to refer to sectors or segments, such as stock market sectors, website sections, or economic regions.

Examples

1. 太平洋板块和欧亚板块的碰撞形成了喜马拉雅山脉。 The collision of the Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate formed the Himalayas.
2. 今天科技板块的股票表现不错。 Tech sector stocks performed well today.
3. 网站分为新闻、娱乐、体育三大板块。 The website is divided into three main sections: news, entertainment, and sports.

Usage Guide

Context: geology, finance, media

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 金融板块涨幅居前。(The financial sector led the gains.)
• 地壳由多个板块组成。(The earth's crust consists of multiple plates.)

Don't Say

• 把单独一个项目叫'板块' (Don't call a single project a 板块 — the term implies a larger section or category)

Origin & History

板 (board/plate) + 块 (block/piece). A plate-like section or block.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal