Chinese word

本子

Pronunciation

Pinyinběn zi

Meaning

  • nounnotebook

Example

我的本子不见了。wǒ de běn zi bú jiàn le

My notebook is missing.

Illustration for 本子 (notebook)

More examples

你的本子在哪里？nǐ de běn zi zài ná lǐ

Where is your notebook?

Core concept

A portable set of pages bound or held together for writing, recording, or planning.

Common phrases

  • 写在本子上xiě zài běn zi shàng

    write in a notebook

  • 你的本子nǐ de běn zi

    your notebook

  • 放在本子里fàng zài běn zi lǐ

    put in a notebook

Similar words

笔记本bǐ jì běn: A portable notebook with a cover for writing notes in class or meetings.
记事本jì shì běn: A small notebook for writing down tasks, appointments, or brief events.
书shū: A printed, bound book made for reading.

Definition in Chinese

用来写字或记录的有若干页并装订或夹在一起的纸张集合，便于随身携带和翻阅。yòng lái xiě zì huò jì lù de yǒu ruò gān yè bìng zhuāng dìng huò jiā zài yì qǐ de zhǐ zhāng jí hé biàn yú suí shēn xié dài hé fān yuè

Word origin

本 (běn, "book") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming ending") form an everyday noun for a book-like set of pages used for personal writing and records.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly counts this kind of bound item with the measure word 本 (běn, "volume measure word"), the same measure word used for books.

Other meanings

  • bookletnoun
  • plannernoun

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