辞典 cídiǎn dictionary (variant of 词典)
How to remember 辞典: 辞 words + 典 reference book = dictionary (variant of 词典).
Characters
How it is used
- A dictionary - a variant of 词典 - 查一下辞典 (chá yíxià cídiǎn) look it up in the dictionary.
- 辞典 and 词典 are essentially interchangeable; 辞典 can feel slightly more traditional/literary and is common in proper names (《辞海》).
- Measure words 本/部. Distinct from 字典 (zìdiǎn), which is a character dictionary; 辞/词典 covers words and phrases.
Example sentences
- 这电子辞典的好处就是便于携带。 Zhè diànzicídiǎn de hǎochù jiùshì biànyú xiédài.The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry.