Meaning of 专辑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- album
- record (music)
- special collection of printed or broadcast material
How to use 专辑
专辑 most often means a music album, and it is counted with 张 (zhāng). It can also mean a special issue or themed collection in a magazine, newspaper, or broadcast. Example: 她下个月要发新专辑。(Tā xià ge yuè yào fā xīn zhuānjí.) She is releasing a new album next month.
专 (zhuān) means special or focused, as in 专门 (zhuānmén), and 辑 (jí) means to compile, as in 编辑 (biānjí). A 专辑 is a focused compilation: a set of songs or articles gathered around one artist or theme.
Common mistake: Learners often write 辑 (jí) as 缉 (jī) or 揖 (yī), which look similar but have different radicals. 辑 uses the vehicle radical 车. Also, do not use 相册 (xiàngcè) and 专辑 interchangeably: a photo album is 相册, not 专辑.
专辑 in example sentences
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专 zhuān · concentrated · 4 strokes
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辑 jí · to gather · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 专辑.
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program |
| 专心 | zhuānxīn | to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) |
| 编辑 | biānjí | to edit; to compile |
| 逻辑 | luójí | (loanword) logic |
| 专利 | zhuānlì | patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people |
| 专用 | zhuānyòng | special; dedicated |
| 专注 | zhuānzhù | to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention |
| 专栏 | zhuānlán | special column |
| 专长 | zhuāncháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability |
Questions about 专辑
What does 专辑 mean?
专辑 (zhuānjí) means "album; record (music)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 专辑?
专辑 is made of 2 characters: 专 (4 strokes), 辑 (13 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 专辑 an HSK word?
Yes. 专辑 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 专辑 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 专辑 is written 專輯.
What verb do you use with 专辑 for releasing an album?
Common verbs are 发 (fā) or 发行 (fāxíng), as in 发专辑 or 发行专辑. For recording an album, people say 录专辑 (lù zhuānjí).
How do you say a single or an EP compared to 专辑?
A single is usually 单曲 (dānqǔ). An EP is often called 迷你专辑 (mínǐ zhuānjí), a mini album, while a full album is just 专辑.