教科书 (jiào kē shū) — textbook

Definition

Formal term for 'textbook', used for official or published school books. 课本 is the everyday classroom word; 教材 is broader, covering any teaching material.

noun
textbook
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 教科书
    Lǎo shī yòng zhè běn jiào kē shū shàng kè.
    The teacher uses this textbook in class.
  • 教科书
    Tā zhèng zài xiě yì běn xīn de jiào kē shū.
    He is writing a new textbook.
  • 教科书
    Zhè xiē jiào kē shū de nèi róng yǐ jīng guò shí le.
    The content of these textbooks is already outdated.

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