How to say “table of contents” in Chinese
table of contents; catalog
“Table of contents” in Chinese is 目录, mù lù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
目录 is read mù lù: 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
A picture of an eye turned on its side. It appears in 眼, 睡, 看.
Hints at the reading of 绿 lǜ and 碌 lù.
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 “目录”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 目录. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 目录在第三页mùlùzàidìsānyèThe table of contents is on page three.
- 这部著作的目录很详细zhèbùzhùzuòdemùlùhěnxiángxìThe table of contents of this work is very detailed.
More words from the lesson “Volume and chapter”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “table of contents” in Chinese?
“Table of contents” in Chinese is 目录, pinyin mùlù.
What does 目录 mean?
目录 (mùlù) means “table of contents; catalog”.
How do you write 目录?
目录 is 2 characters: 目 (mù) — eye; item; 录 (lù) — record, write down. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 目录?
目录 is read mùlù. Tones: mù — fourth tone, lù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“table of contents” in the lesson “Volume and chapter”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. 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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