画册

• Pinyin: huà cè
• Hanzi breakdown: 画 = 一 + 囗 + 田 (picture/draw); 册 = two vertical lines with horizontal bars (book/volume)

Meaning

A picture book or illustrated album; a bound collection of images, paintings, or illustrations.

Can refer to children's picture books, art catalogues, photography albums, or commemorative image collections. Frequently given as gifts at exhibitions or cultural events.

Examples

1. 这本精美的画册收录了国内顶尖画家的百余幅作品。 This beautifully made art book includes more than a hundred works by China’s top painters.
2. 幼儿园的孩子们正在翻阅色彩丰富的动物画册。 The kindergarten children are flipping through a colorful animal picture book.
3. 博物馆出版了一册限量版画册，记录了此次特展的全部展品。 The museum published a limited-edition illustrated album documenting every exhibit in this special show.

Usage Guide

Context: art, education, publishing, gifts

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这套儿童画册图文并茂，深受家长和孩子的喜爱。(This set of children's picture books combines pictures and text beautifully, beloved by parents and children.)
• 展览结束后，主办方推出了一本精装画册供观众留念。(After the exhibition, the organizer released a hardcover picture album for visitors as a keepsake.)

Don't Say

• 画册 for general textbooks or study materials — use 课本 or 教材 for educational materials without illustrations as the primary focus

Origin & History

画 (picture/painting) + 册 (book/volume)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal