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词典
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詞典
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
cí diǎn
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
chi4 din2
Short definition also written 辭典辞典[ci2 dian3]
Usage frequency Common
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All available English definitions also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]MDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: word dictionary
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典|辞典; CL:部[bu4 ,本[ben3
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3]
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: dictionary; dick
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: dictionary'
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Sentence examples
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我要(wǒyào)
这本(zhèběn)
日中(rì zhōng) noon
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3

I want this Japanese-Chinese dictionary.

我想(wǒxiǎng) I guess
(mǎi) to purchase
这本(zhèběn)
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3

I want to buy this dictionary.

汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name)
把手(bǎ shǒu) handle
伸向(shēnxiàng)
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
书架上(shūjiàshàng)
最高的( zuì gāo de) Top
一本( yī běn)
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3

Tom reached for a dictionary that was on the very top of the shelf.

他说( tā shuō)
(dedì) of
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3
图书馆(tú shū guǎn) library
没有(méi yǒu) not to have

The dictionary he talked about isn't available in the library.

你有(nǐyǒu)
英语(yīng yǔ) English
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3
(ma) (question tag)

Do you have an English dictionary?

所有人(suǒ yǒu rén) everyone
都可以(dōukěyǐ) all OK
(yòng) hence
这本(zhèběn)
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3

Anyone can use this dictionary.

这本(zhèběn)
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3
(shì) is
我自己(wǒ zì jǐ) my own
(xuǎn) to choose
(dedì) of

I chose this dictionary of my own accord.

(yòng) hence
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
(dedì) of
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3
查查(cháchá)
这些(zhè xiē) these
生字(shēng zì) character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
(ba) dumb

Look up the words in your dictionary.

可以(kě yǐ) can
(jiè) excuse
你的(nǐde) your
词典(cí diǎn) also written 辭典辞典ci2 dian3
一用( yī yòng)
(ma) (question tag)
? 」 「
没问题(méi wèn tí) no problem
。 」
"Can I use your dictionary?" "Yes, here you are."

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