课本 — meaning in English
kè běn
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English meaning
- coursebook noun A textbook, a book designed to accompany a specific academic course, or one specified by the writers of the course to be read by its students.
- handbook noun A concise reference book covering a particular subject, meant to be kept close at hand.
- textbook noun A book used for formal study of a particular subject, especially in schools or universities.
Senses
课本 is used for these senses in English:
- coursebook A textbook, a book designed to accompany a specific academic course, or one specified by the writers of the course to be read by its students.
- handbook A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
- schoolbook A textbook, a book used, or prepared for use, in school.
- textbook (education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.