指南 (zhǐ nán) — guidebook; guide (a book or document that provides guidance)
Definition
指南 is the inanimate thing — a guidebook or printed/online manual (旅游指南, 操作指南), not the person. Unlike 导游 or 向导, which are people who lead you, 指南 is the book or document you read.
noun
guidebookguide (a book or document that provides guidance)
Measure word · 本
Easily confused
Examples
- 指南。Zhè běn lǚ yóu zhǐ nán xiě dé fēi cháng xiáng xì.This travel guidebook is written in great detail.
- 指南。Cāo zuò zhǐ nán kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ kuài sù xué huì shǐ yòng zhè ge ruǎn jiàn.The operation guide can help you quickly learn to use this software.
- 指南。Tā àn zhào zhǐ nán shàng de bù zhòu wán chéng le shí yàn.He completed the experiment following the steps in the guide.
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