Writing
册 (cè) — how to say "volume" in Chinese
册
Volume, book, copy
noun measure word
How to use it
Goes between a number (or 这/那) and the noun; a number can't attach to a noun without it.
这册书很新。
zhè cè shū hěn xīn
This volume of the book is very new.
Radicals / Keys
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
本
measure word for books and notebooks; root, origin
běn · common, general
卷
volume, scroll, part (of a book)
juàn · of books, classical
Collocations
一册书
yí cè shū
one book
第一册
dì yī cè
volume one
Examples
这套百科全书一共有二十册，内容非常丰富。
This encyclopedia set has a total of twenty volumes, with very rich content.
一册书。
One volume of a book.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "volume" in Chinese?
"volume" in Chinese is 册 (cè).
册 meaning in English
册 (cè) means "Volume, book, copy".
Ce in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced cè (written as ce). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "volume" in Chinese characters?
It is written 册 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 册?
册 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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