- 小段子 xiǎoduànzi short piecea short paragraph or news article
- 段子手 duànzishǒu witsomeone who writes or tells witty, humorous, or satirical short stories and jokes, especially online; a humorist
- 荤段子 hūnduànzi dirty jokean off-color or lewd joke; a ribald story
- 黄段子 huángduànzi dirty jokeA short story, anecdote, or joke that is sexually suggestive or vulgar.