教科书 (jiàokēshū): textbook

Measure Word

一本教科书 běn

Meanings

1 textbook
2 coursebook

Characters

subject; branch of study

书

shū

book

Examples

HSK 3

这本教科书内容很丰富。

Zhè běn jiàokēshū nèiróng hěn fēngfù.

This textbook has rich content.

HSK 3

学生们打开教科书开始上课。

Xuéshēng men dǎkāi jiàokēshū kāishǐ shàngkè.

The students opened their textbooks and began class.

Tips

usage

教科书 is also used figuratively to mean 'textbook example' - 教科书式的 means 'textbook-style' or 'exemplary.'

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

科 kē

书 shū

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upbringing / breeding / manners

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to discipline / to educate and control / to subject to discipline

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classroom