辞典

• 拼音: cí diǎn
• 汉字拆解: 辞 (words, expressions) + 典 (canon, standard text)

含义

Dictionary.

A reference book listing words with definitions, pronunciations, and usage. Synonymous with 词典. Can refer to monolingual or bilingual dictionaries. Types include 汉语辞典 (Chinese dictionary) and 成语辞典 (idiom dictionary).

例句

1. 学中文的时候，一本好辞典非常重要。
2. 这本辞典收录了两万多个词条。
3. 我查了辞典，还是不太理解这个词的用法。

用法指南

语境: learning, reference, language study

语气: academic

正确说法

• 你查过辞典了吗？(Have you checked the dictionary?)
• 这本辞典很权威。(This dictionary is very authoritative.)

错误说法

• '辞典'和'词典'基本可以互换，但'词典'现在更常用——不必纠结用哪个 (辞典 and 词典 are interchangeable, but 词典 is more common now — don't worry about which to use)

起源与历史

Compound of 辞 (words, expressions) + 典 (canon, standard text), meaning a standard reference for words.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal