English–Chinese
“encyclopedia” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎi kē quán shū
Example
学生们常常用百科全书查资料。xué shēng men cháng cháng yòng bǎi kē quán shū chá zī liào
Students often use an encyclopedia to look up information.
How to say “encyclopedia” in Chinese
“Encyclopedia” in Chinese is 百科全书 (bǎi kē quán shū).
A single reference work that connects knowledge from many fields into an organized overview.
Example sentences with 百科全书
他们正在编纂一部新的百科全书。tā men zhèng zài biān zuǎn yí bù xīn de bǎi kē quán shū
They are compiling a new encyclopedia.
Tips for using 百科全书
- The word names the reference source itself, while verbs such as consult or search describe what a person does with it.