🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

说明书

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuōmíngshū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Instruction Manual/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈmæn.ju.əl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"新智能手机附带了一本详细的说明书。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A document that provides detailed information on how to use or operate a product.

    "The new smartphone came with a comprehensive instruction manual that explained all its features."
  2. 2

    A guide that outlines procedures or steps to complete a task.

    "Before assembling the furniture, make sure to read the instruction manual carefully."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'instruction' originates from the Latin 'instructio', meaning 'arrangement' or 'preparation', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. 'Manual' comes from the Latin 'manualis', meaning 'of the hand', indicating something that is operated by hand or requires manual effort.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Instruction Manual" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

manuel d'instructions

Transliteration: manuɛl dɛ̃stʁykʁjɔ̃

"Le nouveau smartphone est livré avec un manuel d'instructions complet."

🇩🇪German → English

Bedienungsanleitung

Transliteration: bəˈdiːnʊŋsˌanlaɪtʊŋ

"Das neue Smartphone wird mit einer umfassenden Bedienungsanleitung geliefert."

🇮🇹Italian → English

manuale di istruzioni

Transliteration: maˈnuale di istruˈtsjoni

"Il nuovo smartphone viene fornito con un manuale di istruzioni completo."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

manual de instrucciones

Transliteration: maˈnwal de instɾukˈθjones

"El nuevo teléfono inteligente viene con un manual de instrucciones completo."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

manual de instruções

Transliteration: maˈnaw dʒi ĩstɾuˈsɐ̃ws

"O novo smartphone vem com um manual de instruções completo."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

निर्देश मैनुअल

Transliteration: nirdesh mainuāl

"नए स्मार्टफोन के साथ एक विस्तृत निर्देश मैनुअल आता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

说明书

Transliteration: shuōmíngshū

"新智能手机附带了一本详细的说明书。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

사용 설명서

Transliteration: sayong seolmyeongseo

"새 스마트폰에는 포괄적인 사용 설명서가 포함되어 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

取扱説明書

Transliteration: toriatsukai setsumeisho

"新しいスマートフォンには詳細な取扱説明書が付属しています。"

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