专著

• Pinyin: zhuān zhù
• Hanzi breakdown: 专 = 一 + 寸 (specialized); 著 = 艹 + 者 (written work)

Meaning

Monograph; specialized treatise. A scholarly book focusing on a single subject or aspect of a subject.

Refers to academic or professional books that comprehensively address one specific topic or field. Distinguished from textbooks or general works by depth and specialization. A key measure of scholarly achievement.

Examples

1. 这位教授出版了多部学术专著。 This professor has published multiple academic monographs.
2. 他的专著填补了该领域的研究空白。 His monograph filled a gap in research in this field.
3. 撰写一部专著需要多年的研究积累。 Writing a monograph requires years of accumulated research.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, publishing, research

Tone: scholarly

Do Say

• 这部专著是该领域的权威著作。(This monograph is an authoritative work in the field.)
• 她凭借这部专著获得了学术大奖。(She won an academic award for this monograph.)

Don't Say

• 小说专著 — novels are not specialized treatises; use 著作 or 作品

Origin & History

专 (specialized, exclusive) + 著 (written work, book)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal