词典 cídiǎn dictionary
How to remember 词典: 词 word + 典 reference book = dictionary.
Characters
How it is used
- A dictionary - 查词典 (chá cídiǎn) look it up in the dictionary, 电子词典 (diànzǐ cídiǎn) electronic dictionary.
- Measure word 本 (běn). 词典 focuses on words/phrases; 字典 (zìdiǎn) is a character dictionary that explains single 字. Choose by whether you're looking up a word or a character.
Example sentences
- 这是我的词典。 Zhè shì wǒde cídiǎn.This is my dictionary.
- 我想要本好词典。 Wǒ xiǎngyào běnhǎo cídiǎn.I want a good dictionary.
- 书桌上的词典是我的。 Shūzhuōshàng de cídiǎn shì wǒ de.The dictionary on the desk is mine.