笔记本 meaning in English
notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])
Meaning of 笔记本
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3])
- (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])
How to use 笔记本
笔记本 means a paper notebook, and in everyday speech it also means a laptop, short for 笔记本电脑 (bǐjìběn diànnǎo). Context usually makes it clear which one you mean. 我把作业写在笔记本上。(Wǒ bǎ zuòyè xiě zài bǐjìběn shàng.) I wrote the homework in my notebook.
Break it into three parts: 笔 (bǐ) pen, 记 (jì) to record, 本 (běn) a book. A book where you record things with a pen is a notebook.
Common mistake: Learners often use the wrong measure word. A paper notebook takes 本 (běn), as in 一本笔记本, but a laptop usually takes 台 (tái) or 个 (gè), as in 一台笔记本. Also keep 记 (jì) in the fourth tone. Do not say it with a first tone.
笔记本 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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笔 bǐ · writing brush · 10 strokes
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记 jì · to record · 5 strokes
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本 běn · root · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 笔记本.
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget |
| 记住 | jìzhù | to remember; to bear in mind |
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 笔记 | bǐjì | to take down (in writing); notes |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental; basic |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally |
| 记录 | jìlù | to record; record (esp. a written account) |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
Questions about 笔记本
What does 笔记本 mean?
笔记本 (bǐjìběn) means "notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 笔记本?
笔记本 is made of 3 characters: 笔 (10 strokes), 记 (5 strokes), 本 (5 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 笔记本 an HSK word?
Yes. 笔记本 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 笔记本 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 笔记本 is written 筆記本.
What is the difference between 笔记本 and 笔记?
笔记 (bǐjì) is the notes themselves, or the act of taking notes, as in 记笔记 (jì bǐjì) to take notes. 笔记本 is the object you write the notes in, or a laptop.
How do I say desktop computer if 笔记本 is a laptop?
A desktop computer is 台式电脑 (táishì diànnǎo) or 台式机 (táishìjī). The general word for computer is 电脑 (diànnǎo).