Writing
课本 (kè běn) — how to say "textbook" in Chinese
课本
Textbook
noun
Character composition
课
lesson
本
book, basis
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
中文课本
Zhōngwén kèběn
Chinese textbook
Examples
我每天带课本去学校。
I bring my textbook to school every day.
这是课本。
This is a textbook.
Mnemonic
[kè běn-] Kesha the parrot got back to studying: he gripped a thick book tightly with his claws. "Ke!" he said and tapped the cover with his beak. It was his favorite 课本, the textbook he carried to school every day. 📚🦜
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "textbook" in Chinese?
"textbook" in Chinese is 课本 (kè běn).
课本 meaning in English
课本 (kè běn) means "Textbook".
How is 课本 pronounced?
It is pronounced kè běn (written as ke ben, keben). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "textbook" in Chinese characters?
It is written 课本: 课 has 10 strokes, 本 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 课本?
课本 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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