HSK · Level 9
135 words
Chinese word
教科书
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiào kē shū
Meaning
- nountextbook
Example
你有我的教科书吗？nǐ yǒu wǒ de jiào kē shū ma
Do you have my textbook?
More examples
教育部正在审定新的教科书。jiào yù bù zhèng zài shěn dìng xīn de jiào kē shū
The Ministry of Education is reviewing and approving a new textbook.
Core concept
A structured map of one school subject, bound into a book for classroom lessons and independent study.
Common phrases
参与教科书编写cān yù jiào kē shū biān xiě
participate in textbook writing
审定教科书shěn dìng jiào kē shū
review and approve textbooks
教科书插图jiào kē shū chā tú
textbook illustrations
Similar words
课本kè běn: A book used for learning in class.
教材jiào cái: A book or other material used to teach or support learning.
参考书cān kǎo shū: A book used for study or to find helpful information.
Definition in Chinese
供学校或教学使用的、按科目编写的书籍，用于课堂学习或自学。gōng xué xiào huò jiào xué shǐ yòng de àn kē mù biān xiě de shū jí yòng yú kè táng xué xí huò zì xué
Word origin
教 (jiào, "teach") + 科 (kē, "subject") + 书 (shū, "book") combines the ideas of teaching, a school subject, and a book into a term for a book organized around one subject.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, Chinese nouns do not usually change form for plural meaning, so context or a number phrase shows whether the reference is to one textbook or several.