Chinese word

专著

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān zhù

Meaning

  • nounscholarly book

Example

学生需要参考这本专著。xué shēng xū yào cān kǎo zhè běn zhuān zhù

Students need to consult this scholarly book.

Illustration for 专著 (scholarly book)

More examples

他正在撰写一部专著，预计两年后出版。tā zhèng zài zhuàn xiě yí bù zhuān zhù yù jì liǎng nián hòu chū bǎn

He is currently writing a scholarly book, which is expected to be published in two years.

Core concept

A book-length piece of research in which one or a few authors develop a subject from method to conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 撰写专著zhuàn xiě zhuān zhù

    write a scholarly book

  • 出版专著chū bǎn zhuān zhù

    publish a scholarly book

  • 学术专著xué shù zhuān zhù

    scholarly monograph

  • 参考专著cān kǎo zhuān zhù

    consult a scholarly book

Similar words

书籍shū jí: A general term for a book or publication in paper or electronic form.
论文lùn wén: A research paper that organizes a study's purpose, methods, and results.
著作zhù zuò: A written work of literature or scholarship created through writing or research.

Definition in Chinese

专著是由一位或少数作者围绕某一专业主题进行系统论述、呈现研究方法与结论并以单册形式出版的学术性书籍，篇幅和深度通常超过普通书籍或论文。zhuān zhù shì yóu yí wèi huò shǎo shù zuò zhě wéi rào mǒu yì zhuān yè zhǔ tí jìn xíng xì tǒng lùn shù chéng xiàn yán jiū fāng fǎ yǔ jié lùn bìng yǐ dān cè xíng shì chū bǎn de xué shù xìng shū jí piān fú hé shēn dù tōng cháng chāo guò pǔ tōng shū jí huò lùn wén

Word origin

专著 (zhuānzhù, "specialized scholarly book") combines 专 (zhuān, "specialized") with 著 (zhù, "written work"), linking a focused field with an extended authored study.

Usage tips

  • A casual statement such as "This book is useful" normally does not need this label; it becomes natural when discussing research sources or publication types.

Opposites

  • 合著hé zhùcoauthored booknoun

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