Usage note
电子书是指可以在电脑、平板或手机上阅读的书籍。
diàn zǐ shū shì zhǐ kě yǐ zài diàn nǎo, píng wán qī uò huó shàng yuè dú de bù shū。
An e-book is a book that can be read on computers, tablets, or smartphones.
Context note
电子书经常在学校图书馆、书店和网上出现。
diàn zǐ shū jīng cháng zài xué xiào tōng tú guǎn, diàn shuì quàn hé wǎng shàng piān xiàn。
E-books often appear in school libraries, bookstores, and online.
5 examples
妈妈给我买了一本电子书。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì běn diàn zǐ shū。
Mom bought me an e-book.
我们可以在网上下载电子书。
wǒ men kě yǐ zài wǎng shàng xià zài diàn zǐ shū。
We can download e-books online.
电子书比纸质书更方便携带。
diàn zǐ shū bǐ zhǐ zhì shū gèng fāng biàn xié dài。
E-books are more convenient to carry than paper books.
图书馆里有很多电子书资源。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō diàn zǐ shū zī yuán。
The library has many e-book resources.
我用平板电脑读了一本电子书。
wǒ yòng píng bǎn diàn nǎo dú le yì běn diàn zǐ shū。
I read an e-book on my tablet computer.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈给他买了一本有趣的电子书，他很喜欢。
xiǎo míng de mā ma gěi tā mǎi le yì běn yǒu qù de diàn zǐ shū， tā hěn xǐ huan。
Xiao Ming's mom bought him an interesting e-book, and he really liked it.
老师让同学们借阅图书馆里的电子书。
lǎo shī ràng tóng xué men jiè yuè tú shū guǎn lǐ de diàn zǐ shū。
The teacher asked the students to borrow e-books from the library.
小红经常在手机上看电子书，觉得很有用。
xiǎo hóng jīng cháng zài shǒu jī shàng kàn diàn zǐ shū， jué de hěn yǒu yòng。
Xiao Hong often reads e-books on her phone and finds them very useful.
爸爸买了一本关于科学的电子书给小华。
bà ba mǎi le yì běn guān yú kē xué de diàn zǐ shū gěi xiǎo huá。
Dad bought a science-themed e-book for Xiao Hua.
图书馆里有很多不同类型的电子书，可以借阅。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō bù tóng lèi xíng de diàn zǐ shū， kě yǐ jiè yuè。
The library has many different types of e-books that can be borrowed.
Mini dialogue
看电子书
A
你在看什么？
Nǐ zài kàn shénme?
What are you reading?
B
我在看一本电子书，很有趣。
Wǒ zài kàn yī běn diàn zǐ shū, hěn yǒuqù.
I'm reading an e-book, it's very interesting.
借电子书
A
我可以借你的电子书吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de diàn zǐ shū ma?
Can I borrow your e-book?
B
当然可以，我发给你。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ fā gěi nǐ.
Of course, I'll send it to you.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
纸质书
zhǐ zhì shū
paper book
电子书 is on a screen; 纸质书 is made of paper.
related
平板电脑
píng bǎn diàn nǎo
tablet computer
You can read 电子书 on a 平板电脑.