Definition
笔记本 (bǐ jì běn) has two common meanings: a paper notebook (for writing notes) and a laptop computer. As a paper notebook, it is more specific than 本子 (běn zi), which can be any kind of exercise book or pad; 笔记 (bǐ jì) refers to the notes themselves, not the book.
noun
notebook (paper notebook for writing)laptop computer
Measure word · 本
Examples
- 笔记本。Wǒ bǎ bǐ jì běn fàng zài shūbāo lǐ.I put the notebook in the schoolbag.
- 笔记本，。Zhège bǐ jì běn hěn qīng dài qǐlái fāngbiàn.This laptop is light and convenient to carry.
- 笔记本。Tā mǎi le yì tái xīn bǐ jì běn.He bought a new laptop.
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