bulk; size; thickness (of a book)
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bulk or size of a book; thickness (especially of a large work)
Often used with descriptive words like '大' or '小' to emphasize the physical scale of a publication, especially scholarly or literary works.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
biān编
xiě写
yī一
bù部
dà大
bù～
tóu的
de百
bǎi科
kē全
quán书
。
He is compiling a massive encyclopedia.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù～
tóu不
bù小
xiǎo的
de学
xué术
shù著
zhù作
。
The library houses many hefty academic works.
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Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
bù～
tóu不
bú大
，
dà方
fāng便
biàn携
xié带
。
This novel isn't very thick, so it's easy to carry.
Chū出
bǎn版
shè社
gèng更
qīng倾
xiàng向
yú于
chū出
bǎn版
bù～
tóu适
shì中
zhōng的
de教
jiào材
。
Publishing houses prefer to publish textbooks of moderate size.