chapter
/ˈtʃæptə(r)/noun
उच्चारण चैप्टर
अध्याय; दौर; शाखा
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a separate section of a book, usually with a number or title; a period of time in a person's life or in history; a local branch of a society or club
अध्याय; दौर; शाखा
- Chapter 5
- a new chapter in her life
- Read Chapter 3 before tomorrow's class.
+ 4 more examples
- The last chapter of the novel was the most exciting.
- Each chapter ends with a set of questions.
- Moving to a new city began a new chapter in his life.
- The Emergency is a dark chapter in India's history.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chapter + number / chapter of + book
Write Chapter 5 with a capital C and a number, or chapter five of the book. Use of for the whole book.
Chapter 5 बड़े C और संख्या के साथ लिखिए, या 'chapter five of the book'; पूरी पुस्तक के लिए of आता है।
- Read Chapter 5 for tomorrow's test.
- The last chapter of the book is the best.
in chapter + number / in the chapter on + topic
Use in before the chapter and on before its topic.
अध्याय से पहले 'in' और उसके विषय से पहले 'on' लगता है।
- The example is in Chapter 3.
- There is a chapter on tenses in the grammar book.
a chapter in / of sb's life
Figuratively, a chapter is a separate period in a life or history. Use in or of; in is more common.
लाक्षणिक रूप से 'chapter' जीवन या इतिहास का अलग काल-खंड है; in या of आता है, in अधिक आम है।
- Moving to Delhi was a new chapter in her life.
- The Emergency is a dark chapter of Indian history.
chapter (organisation)
A chapter is also a local branch of a club or society.
'Chapter' किसी क्लब या संस्था की स्थानीय शाखा भी है।
- Our college has a chapter of the Rotary Club.
- The Delhi chapter of the club meets every Saturday.
+Collocations 4
adjective + chapter
openingfinalnewdarkclosing
- The final chapter reveals the murderer.
verb + chapter
readwritereviseskipopen
- Radhika revised three chapters before the exam.
chapter + noun
summarytitleheadingendquestions
- The chapter summary helped me revise quickly.
a new chapter
open a new chapterclose a chapterturn the pagebegin a chapter
- Retirement opened a new chapter in his life.
“More examples 7
- The teacher asked us to read the first chapter before class.
अध्यापक ने हमें कक्षा से पहले पहला अध्याय पढ़ने को कहा।
- Colonial rule is a painful chapter in India's history.
औपनिवेशिक शासन भारत के इतिहास का एक पीड़ादायक अध्याय है।
- Chapter Seven of the novel describes the flood.
उपन्यास का सातवाँ अध्याय बाढ़ का वर्णन करता है।
- She started a new chapter after leaving her job.
नौकरी छोड़ने के बाद उसने नया अध्याय शुरू किया।
- There are twelve chapters in this science textbook.
इस विज्ञान की पाठ्यपुस्तक में बारह अध्याय हैं।
- Radhika underlined the key terms in every chapter of her history book.
राधिका ने अपनी इतिहास की पुस्तक के हर अध्याय में मुख्य शब्दों को रेखांकित किया।
- The film ends with a closing chapter on the hero's old age.
फ़िल्म नायक की वृद्धावस्था पर एक समापन अध्याय के साथ समाप्त होती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have read all the chapter of this book.
✓ I have read all the chapters of this book.
All the needs a plural noun here.
यहाँ 'all the' के बाद plural noun चाहिए।
✗ The question is from the chapter of tenses.
✓ The question is from the chapter on tenses.
Use on for the topic of a chapter.
अध्याय के विषय के लिए 'on' आता है।
✗ Chapters 1 to 5 is easy.
✓ Chapters 1 to 5 are easy.
Chapters is plural, so the verb is are.
'Chapters' plural है, इसलिए verb 'are' होगी।
¶Idioms 1
chapter and verse
the exact details of something, or the exact place where a piece of information can be found
पूरा और सटीक ब्यौरा, सही-सही हवाला
- She can give you chapter and verse on every rule in the Constitution.
- The lawyer quoted chapter and verse to support his argument.
?Which word?
Keep the book-part words: chapter, section, part, volume (one book in a series), preface (an introduction written by the author), foreword (an introduction written by another person), appendix (extra information at the end), index, glossary (a list of difficult words with meanings), bibliography (a list of books used).
पुस्तक के भागों के शब्द याद रखिए: chapter, section, part, volume (शृंखला की एक पुस्तक, खंड), preface (लेखक द्वारा लिखी प्रस्तावना), foreword (किसी अन्य द्वारा लिखी भूमिका), appendix (अंत में अतिरिक्त जानकारी, परिशिष्ट), index, glossary (अर्थ सहित कठिन शब्दों की सूची, शब्दावली), bibliography (प्रयुक्त पुस्तकों की सूची, ग्रंथसूची)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Chapter and verse (exact details or sources: 'She can quote chapter and verse'), a chapter of accidents (a series of unfortunate events), open a new chapter (begin a new period), close a chapter (end a period).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: chapter and verse (सटीक विवरण या स्रोत: 'She can quote chapter and verse'), a chapter of accidents (दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटनाओं की शृंखला), open a new chapter (नया दौर शुरू करना, नया अध्याय), close a chapter (दौर समाप्त करना)।