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Usage note

是量词,常用于书本或小子。

cè shì liàng cí, cháng yòng yú shū běn huò xiǎo cè zǐ。

册 is a measure word often used for books or booklets.

Context note

常用于书、资料和文件。

cè cháng yòng yú shū 、 zī liào hé wén jiàn。

It is often used for books, materials, and documents.

5 examples

我买了两书。
wǒ mǎi le liǎng cè shū。
I bought two volumes of books.
这是一画集。
zhè shì yí cè huà jí。
This is a volume of paintings.
每人一本子。
měi rén yì běn cè zǐ。
One booklet for each person.
请看第一
qǐng kàn dì yī cè。
Please look at the first volume.
老师发了学习
lǎo shī fā le xué xí cè。
The teacher handed out a study booklet.

5 mini stories

他认真看完了两故事书。
tā rèn zhēn kàn wán le liǎng cè gù shì shū。
He carefully finished two volumes of storybooks.
这套书一共有三
zhè tào shū yí gòng yǒu sān cè。
This set of books has three volumes.
妈妈给孩子买了一新书。
mā ma gěi hái zi mǎi le yí cè xīn shū。
Mom bought a new book volume for the child.
请把这资料保存好。
qǐng bǎ zhè cè zī liào bǎo cún hǎo。
Please keep this booklet safe.
老师说每内容都很重要。
lǎo shī shuō měi cè nèi róng dōu hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said every volume is important.

Mini dialogue

借书

A
这套书一共有几
Zhè tào shū yīgòng yǒu jǐ cè?
How many volumes are there in this set of books?
B
一共有三,这是第一
Yīgòng yǒu sān cè, zhè shì dì yī cè.
There are three volumes in total, this is the first volume.

画册

A
这本画真漂亮!
Zhè běn huàcè zhēn piàoliang!
This picture album is really beautiful!
B
是啊,这是我最喜欢的一
Shì a, zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yī cè.
Yes, this is my favorite volume.

Related words and contrasts

similar
běn
volume; copy (measure word)

本 is a common measure word for books, similar to 册.

related
shū
book

书 is the general word for book; 册 often refers to a volume or booklet.

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