类语辞典

類語辭典
lèiyǔcídiǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 thesaurus
  2. 2 dictionary of synonyms

Examples

Xiězuò shí wǒ cháng chá lèiyǔcídiǎn.
When I write, I often consult a thesaurus.
Zhè běn lèiyǔcídiǎn shōulù le shàng wàn gè cítiáo.
This thesaurus includes over ten thousand entries.

Tips

memory
Read the parts: (lèiyǔ, 'similar words / words by category') + 辞典 (cídiǎn, dictionary) = a dictionary that groups similar words. Mainland sources also use 同义词词典 (tóngyìcí cídiǎn, 'synonym dictionary'); 类语辞典 has a slightly more bookish or Taiwan/Japan-flavored ring.

Stroke Order

lèi
diǎn