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How do you say "notebook" in Chinese?
笔记本
bǐ jì běn
In Chinese, "notebook" is 笔记本.
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Pronunciation
Say 'bee' (falling tone) then 'jee' (falling tone) then 'ben' (falling tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 笔 means pen or writing brush (five strokes), 记 means record or note (five strokes), 本 means book or copy (five strokes).
Example sentence
我买了一个笔记本。
I bought a notebook.
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How to remember 笔记本
笔记 means 'notes' or 'written records', so 笔记本 is a 'notes book'. All three characters are short and balanced.
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- paper 纸 zhǐ
- pen 笔 bǐ
- phone 手机 shǒu jī
- power outlet 插座 chā zuò
- printer 打印机 dǎ yìn jī
- tissues 纸巾 zhǐ jīn
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Questions about 笔记本
How do you say "notebook" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "notebook" is 笔记本. It is a noun.
How is 笔记本 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 笔 means pen or writing brush (five strokes), 记 means record or note (five strokes), 本 means book or copy (five strokes).
How is 笔记本 used in a sentence?
Use 笔记本 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我买了一个笔记本。 (I bought a notebook.).
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