Writing
词典 (cídiǎn) — how to say "dictionary" in Chinese
词典
Dictionary
noun
Character composition
词
word
典
code, canon
Radicals / Keys
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
汉语词典
Hànyǔ cídiǎn
Chinese dictionary
一本词典
yī běn cídiǎn
one dictionary
查词典
chá cídiǎn
look up in dictionary
Examples
学习外语时，一本好的词典是非常重要的工具。
When learning a foreign language, a good dictionary is a very important tool.
我用词典查生词。
I look up new words in the dictionary.
Mnemonic
[cídiǎn-] Sidney the Squirrel discovers a sparkling dictionary 词典 📚 in the enchanted forest. Each word 词 inside floats up, guided by tiny fireflies, while the codes 典 sing ancient songs. Entranced, Sidney flips through the 词典, learning new words and stories with every page.
Frequently asked questions
How to say dictionary in Mandarin?
"dictionary" in Chinese is 词典 (cídiǎn).
词典 meaning in English
词典 (cídiǎn) means "Dictionary".
Dictionary in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced cídiǎn (written as cidian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write cidian in Chinese?
It is written 词典: 词 has 7 strokes, 典 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 词典?
词典 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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