Writing
笔记本 (bǐjìběn) — how to say "notebook" in Chinese
笔记本
Notebook, laptop
noun
Character composition
笔
pen
记
to record
本
notebook, book
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
笔记本上
bǐjìběn shàng
on the laptop
新笔记本
xīn bǐjìběn
new laptop
买笔记本
mǎi bǐjìběn
buy a laptop
Examples
开会时，他总是在笔记本上认真记下重要的内容。
During meetings, he always diligently notes down important points in his notebook.
我需要一个新的笔记本。
I need a new notebook (or: new laptop).
Mnemonic
[bǐjìběn-] Beetlejuice 🪲 is at the library, scribbling mischievous plans in his notebook 笔记本. With a magical pen 笔, every recorded 记 note causes the book 本 to whisper secret spells, creating a scene as lively as a haunted carnival.
Frequently asked questions
Notebook in Mandarin Chinese
"notebook" in Chinese is 笔记本 (bǐjìběn).
笔记本 meaning in English
笔记本 (bǐjìběn) means "Notebook, laptop".
Notebook in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced bǐjìběn (written as bijiben). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "notebook" in Chinese characters?
It is written 笔记本: 笔 has 10 strokes, 记 has 5 strokes, 本 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 笔记本?
笔记本 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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