juàn

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Character · Noun · Measure wordTraditional卷

volume; book; file; examination paper

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Meanings

4 senses · 11 examples
1.

noun

volume; book; chapter (of a book)

Used in literary or academic contexts to refer to parts of a book or collection.

Zhè这
tào套
shū书
fēn分
wéi为
shàng上
 、
zhōng中
 、
xià下
sān三
juàn卷
 。

This set of books is divided into three volumes: upper, middle, and lower.

 《
Shǐ史
jì记
 》
gòng共
yī一
bǎi百
sān三
shí十
juàn卷
 。

Records of the Grand Historian consists of 130 volumes.

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Juàn卷
shǒu首
yǒu有
yī一
piān篇
xù序
yán言
 。

There is a preface at the beginning of the volume.

2.

noun

file; archives; dossier

formal

Used in administrative or legal contexts.

Qǐng请
chá查
yuè阅
xiāng相
guān关
àn案
juàn卷
 。

Please consult the relevant files.

Zhè这
fèn份
juàn卷
zōng宗
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

This dossier is very important.

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diào调
juàn卷
shěn审
chá查

to review the files/documents

3.

noun

examination paper; test script

Specifically refers to written examination papers.

Lǎo老
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
pī批
gǎi改
shì试
juàn卷
 。

The teacher is grading the exam papers.

Jiāo交
juàn卷
shí时
jiān间
dào到
le了
 。

Time to hand in the papers.

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Zhè这
fèn份
juàn卷
zi子
hěn很
nán难
 。

This exam paper is very difficult.

4.

measure word

volume (for books)

Used as a classifier for books or chapters.

Wǒ我
dú读
le了
dì第
yī一
juàn卷
 。

I read the first volume.

Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
cáng藏
yǒu有
quán全
juàn卷
 。

The library has the complete set of volumes.