epigraph; preface; inscription
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epigraph; brief inscription at the beginning of a book or under an article title, often explaining the content or quoting a famous saying
formalCommonly used in literary works, academic books, or formal articles. Distinct from 后记 (postscript). Can serve as a thematic introduction or a dedication.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
tí题
jì记
yǐn引
yòng用
le了
yī一
duàn段
Tài泰
gē戈
ěr尔
de的
shī诗
。
This book's epigraph quotes a poem by Tagore.
Zuò作
zhě者
zài在
qián前
yán言
hé和
tí题
jì记
zhōng中
shuō说
míng明
le了
xiě写
zuò作
mù目
dì的
。
The author explained the purpose of writing in the preface and epigraph.
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Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
tí题
jì记
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jiǎn简
duǎn短
de的
yī一
jù句
huà话
。
The epigraph of this novel is just a brief sentence.
Gǔ古
jí籍
cháng常
zài在
juàn卷
shǒu首
jiā加
tí题
jì记
shuō说
míng明
bǎn版
běn本
yuán源
liú流
。
Ancient books often add an epigraph at the beginning of a volume to explain the origin of the edition.