簿 (bù) - Book, register, notebook — refers to account books,
簿 · bù
Book, register, notebook — refers to account books, record books, or notebooks used for keeping track of items, finances, or data.
Book, register, notebook — refers to account books,
Usage highlights
Account bookNotebookDiaryLedgerRegisterRecord book
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I need to check the account book (账簿).
- Please sign the attendance register (签到簿).
- She keeps a personal diary (日记簿).
- The company maintains a stock ledger (存货簿).
Collocations
- Account book(账簿)
- Notebook(笔记本)
- Diary(日记簿)
- Ledger(账簿)
- Register(登记簿)
- Record book(记录簿)
Idioms
- On the account book(在簿子上)
- Keep accounts(记账簿)
- Record in the book(记入簿册)
Cultural background
FAQ- Traditionally used in administrative and financial contexts for record-keeping.
- In modern usage, often refers to various types of notebooks and registers.
- Common in educational, business, and personal organizational contexts.