qiáo​duàn

bridge

桥段 (橋段) qiáo​duàn
bridge noun
a transitional section in a musical composition or song structure

The bridge of this song is very catchy and adds depth to the entire piece.

plot device noun
a specific scene, recurring trope, or narrative segment in cinema or literature

The 'hero saves the beauty' trope in this movie is too cliché.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.34 per million appears in 1% of films

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CH