cí diǎn
dictionary
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我需要一本中文辞典来学习中文。
wǒ xūyào yī běn zhōngwén cídiǎn lái xuéxí zhōngwén.
I need a Chinese dictionary to learn Chinese.
这本辞典里有很多生词。
zhè běn cídiǎn lǐ yǒu hěnduō shēngcí.
There are many new words in this dictionary.
我查了一下辞典，才知道这个词的意思。
wǒ chále yīxià cídiǎn, cái zhīdào zhège cí de yìsi.
I looked it up in the dictionary and finally understood the meaning of this word.
字典 (zìdiǎn)
dictionary
词典 (cídiǎn)
lexicon
词典 (cídiǎn)
dictionary
百科全书 (bǎikē quánshū)
encyclopedia
The Chinese word "辞典" is composed of two characters: "辞" and "典". The character "辞" means "word" or "language", while the character "典" means "rule" or "standard". Together, the two characters mean "a book of words and rules", which is a dictionary.The word "辞典" was first used in the 17th century during the Qing Dynasty. It was originally used to refer to a type of dictionary that was used by scholars and officials. However, over time, the word "辞典" came to be used more generally to refer to any type of dictionary.Today, the word "辞典" is one of the most common words used to refer to dictionaries in Chinese. It is used in both formal and informal settings, and it is understood by people of all ages and educational backgrounds.
