Chinese word

目录

Pronunciation

Pinyinmù lù

Meaning

  • nountable of contents

Example

这本书的目录很详细。zhè běn shū de mù lù hěn xiáng xì

This book's table of contents is very detailed.

Illustration for 目录 (table of contents)

More examples

在电脑上，所有文件都保存在同一个目录里。zài diàn nǎo shàng suó yǒu wén jiàn dōu bǎo cún zài tóng yí gè mù lù lǐ

On the computer, all the files are saved in the same directory.

Core concept

An ordered map of contents, showing how larger sections contain smaller entries.

Common phrases

  • 书的目录shū de mù lù

    book's table of contents

  • 目录页mù lù yè

    contents page

  • 目录结构mù lù jié gòu

    table-of-contents structure

Similar words

索引suó yǐn: An alphabetical list of important terms or topics with the pages where they appear.
文件目录wén jiàn mù lù: A computer display or list showing where files and folders are arranged in a hierarchy.
文件夹wén jiàn jiā: A computer container used to organize and store files.

Definition in Chinese

把文件或项目按类别和层级记录、排列以便查找的清单或索引，既可指书的目次，也常用于计算机的目录。bǎ wén jiàn huò xiàng mù àn lèi bié hé céng jí jì lù pái liè yǐ biàn chá zhǎo de qīng dān huò suó yǐn jì kě zhǐ shū de mù cì yě cháng yòng yú jì suàn jī de mù lù

Word origin

目 (mù, "item") + 录 (lù, "record") forms 目录 (mùlù, "organized contents"), linking the entries themselves with the act of recording them for reference.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese apps, 目录 (mùlù, "contents list") can label a navigation panel, so the word remains natural even when the organized content is digital rather than printed.

Other meanings

  • directorynoun
  • catalognoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 目录页mù lù yècontents pagenoun
  • 目录树mù lù shùdirectory treenoun
  • 目录项mù lù xiàngtable-of-contents itemnoun

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