dictionary; lexicon; wordbook
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
dictionary; lexicon; wordbook
formalSynonymous with 词典, but often carries a more formal, literary, or academic connotation, frequently used for specialized or comprehensive works.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
quán权
wēi威
de的
hàn汉
yǔ语
cí辞
diǎn典
。
This is an authoritative Chinese dictionary.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
zài在
diàn电
zǐ子
cí辞
diǎn典
shang上
chá查
zhè这
gè个
shēng生
cí词
。
I am looking up this new word in an electronic dictionary.
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Zhè这
bù部
cí辞
diǎn典
shōu收
lù录
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
chéng成
yǔ语
hé和
diǎn典
gù故
。
This dictionary contains a large number of idioms and allusions.
Tā他
huā花
wǔ五
shí十
kuài块
qián钱
mǎi买
le了
yī一
běn本
yīng英
hàn汉
cí辞
diǎn典
。
He spent fifty yuan to buy an English-Chinese dictionary.