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电子书

diànzǐshū

e-book

A tablet showing an open book
Memory picture

Characters in this word

电 diàn

Strokes
5
Radical
曰 — to speak
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

子 zi

Strokes
3
Radical
子 — son, child
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

书 shū

Strokes
4
Radical
丨 — vertical stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我在手机上看电子书。 Wǒ zài shǒujī shang kàn diànzǐshū. I read e-books on my phone.
  • 电子书比纸书便宜。 Diànzǐshū bǐ zhǐ shū piányi. E-books are cheaper than paper books.
  • 这本电子书你看完了吗? Zhè běn diànzǐshū nǐ kàn wán le ma? Have you finished this e-book?

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