HSK · Level 92
45 words
Chinese word
画册
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuà cè
Meaning
- nounart album
Example
她在网上买了一本画册。tā zài wǎng shàng mǎi le yì běn huà cè
She bought an art album online.
More examples
博物馆出版了一本精装的画册，介绍当代艺术家的作品。bó wù guǎn chū bǎn le yì běn jīng zhuāng de huà cè jiè shào dāng dài yì shù jiā de zuò pǐn
The museum published a hardcover art album featuring works by contemporary artists.
Core concept
A book that gathers visual works around one artist or theme for viewing as a collection.
Common phrases
精装画册jīng zhuāng huà cè
hardcover art album
纪念画册jì niàn huà cè
commemorative art album
专题画册zhuān tí huà cè
special-topic art album
Similar words
画集huà jí: A book collecting the paintings or illustrations of an artist.
图册tú cè: A booklet of diagrams or photographs arranged as a visual reference.
相册xiàng cè: A bound album that keeps photographs arranged by time or theme.
作品集zuò pǐn jí: A book collecting one author's works, such as poems, paintings, or writing.
Definition in Chinese
一本按主题或作者整理、集中收录作品图版的出版物，常作为艺术作品的持有或展示资料。yì běn àn zhǔ tí huò zuò zhě zhéng lǐ jí zhōng shōu lù zuò pǐn tú bǎn de chū bǎn wù cháng zuò wéi yì shù zuò pǐn de chí yǒu huò zhǎn shì zī liào
Word origin
画 (huà, "picture") + 册 (cè, "booklet") forms a word for a booklet organized around pictures.
Usage tips
- In English, album often suggests music or photographs, while this Chinese noun normally points to a published collection of visual works, so context identifies the kind of album.
Other meanings
- catalognoun