Meaning of 课本
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- textbook
Measure word: 本
How to use 课本
课本 is the everyday word for a school textbook, and it is counted with the measure word 本 (běn). Example: 请打开课本。(Qǐng dǎkāi kèběn.) Please open your textbooks.
课 (kè) means a lesson or class, and 本 (běn) means a book. Put them together and you get the book for your lessons: a textbook.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 课本 (kèběn, textbook) with 本子 (běnzi, notebook) or 笔记本 (bǐjìběn, notebook or laptop). 课本 is the printed book you study from, not the one you write in. Also keep 课 in the fourth tone and 本 in the third tone.
课本 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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课 kè · subject · 10 strokes
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本 běn · root · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 课本.
| 上课 | shàngkè | to go to class; to attend class |
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class; to get out of class |
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi |
| 课堂 | kètáng | classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental; basic |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
| 本事 | běnshi | source material; original story |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program |
Questions about 课本
What does 课本 mean?
课本 (kèběn) means "textbook" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 课本?
课本 is made of 2 characters: 课 (10 strokes), 本 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 课本 an HSK word?
Yes. 课本 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 课本 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 课本 is written 課本.
What is the difference between 课本 and 课文?
课本 (kèběn) is the whole textbook. 课文 (kèwén) is the text of a single lesson inside it, such as the reading passage you study in class.
Is 课本 the same as 教材?
They overlap, but 课本 is the common word for a student's textbook. 教材 (jiàocái) is a more formal word for teaching materials in general, which can include workbooks and audio.