preface and postscript
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
preface and postscript (collectively); foreword and afterword
A literary term referring to the introductory and concluding remarks in a book, typically written by the author, editor, or another scholar.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
xù序
bá跋
xiě写
de得
hěn很
yǒu有
wén文
cǎi采
。
The preface and postscript of this book are very elegantly written.
Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
xù序
bá跋
。
He specializes in studying ancient prefaces and postscripts.
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Zhè这
piān篇
xù序
bá跋
jiǎn简
míng明
è扼
yào要
de地
jiè介
shào绍
le了
zuò作
zhě者
de的
shēng生
píng平
。
This preface-postscript concisely introduces the author's life.