专著 zhuānzhù monograph
monograph; specialized text
How to remember 专著: 专 concentrated + 著 to show = monograph.
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How it is used
- A scholarly monograph - a book-length treatment of one specialized topic - 出版了一部专著 (chūbǎn le yī bù zhuānzhù) published a monograph.
- Academic register; contrasts with 论文 (a paper) and 教材 (a textbook).
- Note 著 is read zhù here (writing/work), not zhe; measure word 部 or 本.