अनुच्छेद
anucched/ə.nʊt̪.t͡ʃʰeːd̪/masculine
Paragraph in Hindi is अनुच्छेद (anucched), though many people also say पैराग्राफ़ (pairāgrāf). If unsure, use अनुच्छेद.
Meaning: passage in text (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| अनुच्छेद | anucched | /ə.nʊt̪.t͡ʃʰeːd̪/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| पैराग्राफ़ | pairāgrāf | masculine |
अनुच्छेद is the word for a paragraph or passage of text, the one you will see in textbooks, exams and official documents.
Which one should you use?
अनुच्छेद is the formal term of Sanskrit origin used in academic and official writing. पैराग्राफ़ is borrowed directly from English and is more common in everyday speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both words are masculine. Before postpositions the plural of अनुच्छेद becomes anucchedon.
How do you pronounce it?
अनुच्छेद is pronounced /ə.nʊt̪.tʃʰeːd̪/, in three syllables, with a breathy ch sound in the middle.
Did you know?
- While अनुच्छेद means 'paragraph' in a textbook, it is also the official term for an 'article' in the Constitution of India.
- The Sanskrit roots of अनुच्छेद imply a sense of 'cutting' or 'sectioning', which describes the way a large body of text is divided into smaller, manageable parts.
- In formal Hindi examinations, students are often asked to write an अनुच्छेद लेखन, which is a specific constrained writing style that differs from a standard English essay.
Examples in context
- यह अनुच्छेद बहुत छोटा है।Yah anuched bahut chhota hai.This paragraph is very short.
- कृपया इस अनुच्छेद को पढ़िए।Kripaya is anuched ko padhiye.Please read this paragraph.
- मैंने नया अनुच्छेद लिख दिया है।Maine naya anuched likh diya hai.I have written a new paragraph.
Example conversation
Priya and Aditya are discussing a school essay.
- प्रिया Priyaआदित्य, क्या तुमने तीसरा अनुच्छेद पढ़ा?Aditya, kya tumne teesra anuched padha?Aditya, did you read the third paragraph?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ प्रिया, वह बहुत अच्छा है।Haan Priya, vah bahut achchha hai.Yes Priya, it is very good.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या मुझे इसमें बदलाव करना चाहिए?Kya mujhe ismein badlav karna chahiye?Should I make changes to it?
- आदित्य Adityaनहीं, यह बिल्कुल सही है।Nahi, yah bilkul sahi hai.No, it is quite correct.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paragraph” translations and entries अनुच्छेद, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अनुच्छेद, CC BY-SA 4.0.
