Chinese word

笔记本

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǐ jì běn

Meaning

  • nounnotebook

Example

笔记本在包里。bǐ jì běn zài bāo lǐ

The notebook is in the bag.

Illustration for 笔记本 (notebook)

More examples

上课时，我用笔记本记笔记。shàng kè shí wǒ yòng bǐ jì běn jì bǐ jì

During class, I take notes in my notebook.

Core concept

A small, portable place for keeping information, either on paper or on a screen.

Common phrases

  • 用笔记本记笔记yòng bǐ jì běn jì bǐ jì

    take notes in a notebook

  • 在笔记本上写字zài bǐ jì běn shàng xiě zì

    write in a notebook

Similar words

本子běn zi: A simple paper notebook that can be carried and used for school or work.
笔记本电脑bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo: A portable computer whose screen and keyboard form one unit.

Definition in Chinese

一本用来记笔记或写字的本子；口语中亦可指便携型笔记本电脑。yì běn yòng lái jì bǐ jì huò xiě zì de běn zi kóu yǔ zhōng yì kě zhǐ biàn xié xíng bǐ jì běn diàn nǎo

Word origin

笔 (bǐ, "writing tool") + 记 (jì, "to record") + 本 (běn, "book or volume") forms a book for recording notes, and the same name later extends to a portable computer.

Usage tips

  • The paper and computer senses share one Chinese word, so context or an added material or device word identifies which object is meant.

Other meanings

  • notepadnoun
  • laptopnoun

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