专著

專著

zhuānzhù

noun HSK 7 #50,768

Measure Word

一部专著 bù

Meanings

1 monograph; specialized academic work

Characters

specialized; dedicated

literary work; to write

Literally 'specialized writing' — an in-depth scholarly work on a specific topic.

Examples

他出版了一部关于唐诗的专著。

Tā chūbǎn le yì bù guānyú Tángshī de zhuānzhù.

He published a monograph on Tang Dynasty poetry.

这本专著在学术界影响很大。

Zhè běn zhuānzhù zài xuéshùjiè yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

This monograph is very influential in academic circles.

她正在写一部专著。

Tā zhèngzài xiě yì bù zhuānzhù.

She is currently writing a monograph.

Tips

mistakes

专注 (zhuānzhù, to focus) and 专著 (zhuānzhù, monograph) are exact homophones — same pinyin, different characters and completely different meanings. Context and the character 注 vs 著 distinguish them: 注 means 'to pour/concentrate,' 著 means 'literary work.'

Stroke Order

专 zhuān

著 zhù