How do you say "textbook" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "textbook" is 教科书 (jiào kē shū). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

教科书 (pinyin: jiào kē shū) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 教科书

How do you pronounce 教科书?

教科书 is romanised as jiào kē shū in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 教科书 written in Chinese?

教科书 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is jiào kē shū. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 教科书 formal or casual?

教科书 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.