What 课本 means
- Textbook
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课本 in a sentence
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What does 课本 mean in English?
课本 is pronounced kèběn and means Textbook.
How do you pronounce 课本?
课本 is kèběn in pinyin — written keben without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 课本?
课本 is written with 2 characters: 课 (kè) Subject (class - lesson), 本 (běn) This (measure word for books - roots - original). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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