Meaning of 回目
回目 means chapter titles of a traditional novel; table of contents (of chapters). Pronounced huí mù.
- chapter titles of a traditional novel
- table of contents (of chapters)
Definitions & Examples
《
Hóng红
Lóu楼
Mèng梦
》
dì第
sān三
huí回
de的
huí回
mù目
shì是
‘‘
Tuō托
nèi内
xiōng兄
Rú如
Hǎi海
jiàn荐
xī西
bīn宾
，
jiē接
wài外
sūn孙
Jiǎ贾
Mǔ母
xī惜
gū孤
nǚ女
’
。
The chapter title for the third chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is 'Lin Ruhai Recommends a Tutor to His Brother‑in‑law; The Lady Dowager Sends for Her Motherless Grand‑Daughter.'
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
huí回
mù目
duì对
zhàng仗
gōng工
zhěng整
，
wén文
cǎi采
fěi斐
rán然
。
The chapter titles of this novel are perfectly antithetical and rich in literary grace.
Yuè阅
dú读
qián前
，
xiān先
liú浏
lǎn览
yī一
xià下
huí回
mù目
，
néng能
liǎo了
jiě解
quán全
shū书
de的
jié结
gòu构
。
Browsing the chapter titles before reading helps you understand the overall structure of the book.