册 — volume
volume, copy (measure word)
How to pronounce it
册 is read cè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A drawing of bound bamboo slips: that's what ancient books looked like.
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 “册”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 册. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这套教材一共有四册。zhètàojiàocáiyígòngyǒusìcèThis textbook set has four volumes in all.
- 我们已经学到第二册了wǒmenyǐjīngxuédàodì’èrcèleWe've already reached volume two.
- 先注册，再登录。xiānzhùcè,zàidēnglùSign up first, then log in.
- 先下载这个软件然后注册一个账号xiānxiàzàizhègeruǎnjiàn,ránhòuzhùcèyígezhànghàoFirst download this app, then register an account.
- 注册分为三个步骤zhùcèfēnwéisāngebùzhòuRegistration consists of three steps.
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More words from the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 册 mean?
册 (cè) means “volume, copy (measure word)”.
How do you write 册?
册 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 册?
册 is read cè. Tones: cè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“volume” in the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. 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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