lexical reference works; dictionaries
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lexical reference works; general term for dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias
formalA formal, collective term. Includes comprehensive dictionaries, specialized glossaries, and similar reference books focused on words and language.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
dà大
liàng量
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
dài代
cí辞
shū书
。
The library holds a large collection of valuable ancient lexical works.
Yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
Hàn汉
yǔ语
lí离
bù不
kāi开
gè各
lèi类
cí辞
shū书
。
Research on ancient Chinese language is inseparable from various types of lexical reference books.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
shōu收
lù录
xiàn现
dài代
wǎng网
luò络
yòng用
yǔ语
de的
xīn新
xíng型
cí辞
shū书
。
This is a new type of lexicon that includes modern internet slang.
Cí辞
shū书
biān编
zuǎn纂
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
yán严
jǐn谨
de的
xué学
shù术
gōng工
zuò作
。
Lexicography is a rigorous academic endeavor.