百科全书

bǎi kē quán shū

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1. encyclopedia

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• 字典 zì diǎn 字典 zì diǎn Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[cí diǎn], which has entries for words of one or more characters) 百科全书是综合性参考书，字典是解释字词的工具书: Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[cí diǎn], which has entries for words of one or more characters)

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• 辞海 cí hǎi 辞海 cí hǎi Cihai, encyclopedic dictionary of Chinese first published in 1936 辞海也指大型综合性词典，有时作为百科全书的同义词使用: Cihai, encyclopedic dictionary of Chinese first published in 1936

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Learners often confuse 百科全书 (encyclopedia) with 字典 (character dictionary) or 词典 (word dictionary); 百科全书 covers all branches of knowledge, not just language.

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这本 百科全书 涵盖了很多科学知识。

This encyclopedia covers a lot of scientific knowledge.

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Words Containing 百科全书

• 中国大百科全书出版社 中国大百科全书出版社 zhōng guó dà bǎi kē quán shū chū bǎn shè: Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
• 小百科全书 小百科全书 xiǎo bǎi kē quán shū: micropedia

Child Words of 百科全书

• 全 全 quán: all
• 书 书 shū: book
• 百 百 bǎi: hundred
• 科 科 kē: branch of study
• 全书 全书 quán shū: entire book; unabridged book
• 百科 百科 bǎi kē: universal