词汇表
cíhuìbiǎo
The English phrase 'glossary' is translated into Chinese as 词汇表 (cíhuìbiǎo).
An alphabetical list of specialized terms with their definitions, usually found at the end of a book.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 词汇表 (cíhuìbiǎo) is composed of 词汇 (cíhuì), meaning 'vocabulary' or 'lexicon' and 表 (biǎo), meaning 'list' or 'table'.
Which one should you use?
While 词汇表 (cíhuìbiǎo) is a general term for a glossary or vocabulary list, 术语表 (shùyǔbiǎo) is more specifically used for a list of technical or specialized terminology.
How do you pronounce it?
cíhuìbiǎo
Did you know?
- In traditional Chinese lexicography, glossaries often used 'fanqie' (反切), a system where a word's pronunciation was explained by combining the sounds of two other characters.
- In technical Chinese manuals, the 术语表 (shùyǔbiǎo) is often placed at the beginning rather than the end, as technical 'terms' are seen as essential prerequisites for understanding the text.
- The character 词 (cí) was historically used to denote 'words' specifically used in poetry or lyrics, reflecting the deep link between the Chinese lexicon and musical literature.
Examples in context
- 我需要在报告中添加一个词汇表。I need to add a glossary to the report.
- 这本书的末尾有一个词汇表。Zhè běn shū de mòwěi yǒu yīgè cíhuìbiǎo.There is a glossary at the end of this book.
- 请查阅一下书后的词汇表。Qǐng cháyuè yīxià shū hòu de cíhuìbiǎo.Please consult the glossary at the back of the book.
- 这个词汇表解释了很多专业术语。Zhège cíhuìbiǎo jiěshìle hěnduō zhuānyè shùyǔ.This glossary explains many specialized terms.
Example conversation
晓雯 and 俊杰 are studying a difficult textbook together in a library.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我不明白这个词的意思。Wǒ bù míngbái zhège cí de yìsi.I don't understand the meaning of this word.
- 俊杰 Junjie你可以看一下书后的词汇表。Nǐ kěyǐ kàn yīxià shū hòu de cíhuìbiǎo.You can check the glossary at the back of the book.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢，词汇表里确实有解释。Xièxiè, cíhuìbiǎo lǐ quèshí yǒu jiěshì.Thanks, there is indeed an explanation in the glossary.
- 俊杰 Junjie那就好，这很有帮助。Nà jiù hǎo, zhè hěn yǒu bāngzhù.That's good, it's very helpful.
