How to say “notebook” in Chinese
notebook
“Notebook” in Chinese is 本子, běn zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
本子 is read běn zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
木 “tree” with a stroke at the root.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “本子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 本子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把照片粘在了本子上wǒbǎzhàopiànzhānzàileběnzishangI glued the photo into my notebook.
More words from the lesson “Pants, a watch, a bag”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “notebook” in Chinese?
“Notebook” in Chinese is 本子, pinyin běnzi.
What does 本子 mean?
本子 (běnzi) means “notebook”.
How do you write 本子?
本子 is 2 characters: 本 (běn) — root; measure word: books; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 本子?
本子 is read běnzi. Tones: běn — third tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“notebook” in the lesson “Pants, a watch, a bag”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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