Definition
专辑 (zhuān jí) means 'album' — either a music album (a set of songs released together) or a special collected issue of articles/broadcasts. Unlike 唱片 (chàng piàn), which emphasizes the physical disc or vinyl record, 专辑 highlights the collection or release as a unit. For photo albums, use 相册.
noun
album (music)recordspecial collection (of articles, broadcasts, etc.)
Easily confused
- 转机zhuǎn jīsound-aliketo change planes (during travel)
- 转机zhuǎn jīsound-alike(noun) a turn for the better; a turning point; a recovery (in a situation)
- 传记zhuàn jìsound-alikebiography
Examples
- 专辑。Wǒ zuìjìn mǎi le yì zhāng tā de zhuān jí.I recently bought one of his albums.
- 专辑。Zhè zhāng zhuān jí zài páihángbǎng shàng páimíng dì-yī.This album ranks first on the charts.
- 专辑。Zhè fèn zázhì chū le yì qī guānyú huánbǎo de zhuān jí.This magazine released a special issue about environmental protection.
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