电子书 (diàn zǐ shū) — "e-book" in Chinese

Chinese dictionary

电子书

E-book

noun

Character composition

电

electricity

子

son; particle

书

book

Radicals / Keys

子

Child

#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes

田

Field

#102 · tián · 5 strokes

乙

Second

#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke

Collocations

用电子书学习

yòng diàn zǐ shū xué xí

study with an e-book

Examples

他喜欢在手机上看电子书。

He likes reading e-books on his phone.

我买电子书。

I buy an e-book.

Mnemonic

[diàn zǐ shū-] The electronic son named Zi was reading a book on a tablet 📖✨. Diana the owl brought him an 电子书, and he flipped pages with one finger without leaving his burrow. Now the whole family reads e-books under the blanket.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "e-book" in Chinese?

"e-book" in Chinese is 电子书 (diàn zǐ shū).

What does 电子书 mean in English?

电子书 (diàn zǐ shū) means "E-book".

How is 电子书 pronounced?

It is pronounced diàn zǐ shū (written as dian zi shu, dianzishu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "e-book" in Chinese characters?

It is written 电子书: 电 has 5 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes, 书 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.