reference book
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
reference book; a book used for consultation while studying a subject or researching a problem
formalOften refers to textbooks, manuals, guides, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other academic or professional resources used for supplementary information.
Xué学
xí习
Hàn汉
yǔ语
，
yī一
běn本
hǎo好
de的
zì字
diǎn典
shì是
bì必
bù不
kě可
shǎo少
de的
cān参
kǎo考
shū书
。
When learning Chinese, a good dictionary is an indispensable reference book.
Xiě写
lùn论
wén文
shí时
，
tā他
chá查
yuè阅
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
zhuān专
yè业
cān参
kǎo考
shū书
。
When writing his thesis, he consulted a large number of professional reference books.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
bèi被
xǔ许
duō多
dà大
xué学
liè列
wéi为
zhǐ指
dìng定
cān参
kǎo考
shū书
。
This book is listed as a required reference by many universities.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
cān参
kǎo考
shū书
yuè阅
lǎn览
shì室
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
wài外
jiè借
。
Reference books in the library's reading room are usually not for loan.