字典 (zìdiǎn): dictionary

Measure Word

一本字典 běn

Meanings

1 dictionary

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

现在很多人用手机字典。

Xiànzài hěnduō rén yòng shǒujī zìdiǎn.

Nowadays many people use phone dictionaries.

HSK 2

这个字你可以查字典。

Zhège zì nǐ kěyǐ chá zìdiǎn.

You can look up this character in the dictionary.

HSK 3

我需要一本中文字典。

Wǒ xūyào yì běn Zhōngwén zìdiǎn.

I need a Chinese dictionary.

Tips

usage

Strictly, 字典 is for individual characters, while 词典 is for words/phrases. In practice, people use both terms loosely.

Stroke Order

字 zì

典 diǎn

Related Words

数字 shùzì HSK 2 #1,832

number / digit / numeral

字母 zìmǔ HSK 4 #3,232

letter (of an alphabet) / alphabet

字 zì HSK 1 #1,138

character / word / letter

词典 cídiǎn HSK 2 #20,876

dictionary

典礼 diǎnlǐ HSK 5 #4,391

ceremony / celebration

典型 diǎnxíng HSK 4 #3,861

typical; representative / classic; model; exemplary

签字 qiānzì HSK 5 #3,395

to sign (a document); to put one's signature / signature

经典 jīngdiǎn HSK 4 #2,927

classic; classical work / classic (adjective); iconic; timeless

文字 wénzì HSK 3 #5,594

characters; writing; script / written language; text

名字 míngzi HSK 1 #259

name