Chinese word

字典

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì diǎn

Meaning

  • noundictionary

Example

请把那本字典借给我。qǐng bǎ nà běn zì diǎn jiè gěi wǒ

Please lend me that dictionary.

Illustration for 字典 (dictionary)

More examples

很多生词可以在字典里找到解释。hěn duō shēng cí ké yǐ zài zì diǎn lǐ zhǎo dào jiě shì

You can find explanations for many new words in the dictionary.

Core concept

A guide to individual Chinese characters, linking each written form with its sound, parts, strokes, and meaning.

Common phrases

  • 用字典查yòng zì diǎn chá

    look up in a dictionary

  • 在字典里zài zì diǎn lǐ

    in the dictionary

Similar words

词典cí diǎn: A reference book that explains what words and phrases mean and how to use them.

Definition in Chinese

收集汉字条目并给出拼音、部首、笔画和释义，便于查找单个汉字信息的参考书。shōu jí hàn zì tiáo mù bìng gěi chū pīn yīn bù shǒu bǐ huà hé shì yì biàn yú chá zhǎo dān gè hàn zì xìn xī de cān kǎo shū

Word origin

字 (zì, "written character") names the entries, while 典 (diǎn, "authoritative reference") identifies the book as a source for consulting them.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an English dictionary, this kind of reference book may organize entries by radicals and stroke counts, so its lookup system is based on the shape of a character as well as its sound.

Other meanings

  • Chinese character dictionarynoun

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