字典 zì diǎn
“Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 本
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
字典 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 992: 字典 zìdiǎn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 字典
A 字典 is a dictionary you use to look up characters or words. It is a noun and commonly appears with the measure word 本 or in the phrase 查字典 (“look it up in a dictionary”). Learners often meet it in classroom and study contexts.
例句Example sentences
- 我的书包里有一本字典。wǒ de shū bāo lǐ yǒu yì běn zì diǎn.There is a dictionary in my schoolbag.
- 不认识的字可以查字典。bú rèn shi de zì kě yǐ chá zì diǎn.You can look up characters you don’t know in a dictionary.
- 这个字是什么意思？我们查一下字典吧。zhè ge zì shì shén me yì si? wǒ men chá yí xià zì diǎn ba.What does this character mean? Let’s check the dictionary.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有一张字典。
✓我有一本字典。
Books and dictionaries use the measure word 本, not 张.