教科书 jiàokēshū textbook
How to remember 教科书: 教 teach + 科 classification + 书 book = textbook.
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How it is used
- Textbook - 历史教科书 (lìshǐ jiàokēshū) a history textbook. Measure word 本 (běn).
- Figuratively 'textbook example': 教科书式的表演 (jiàokēshū shì de biǎoyǎn) a textbook-perfect performance. Slightly more formal than everyday 课本 (kèběn).
Example sentences
- 这所学校为学生提供教科书。 Zhèsuǒ xuéxiào wèi xuéshēng tígōng jiàokēshū.This school supplies students with textbooks.