Noun
筆記本 (traditional, Pinyin bǐjìběn, measure word 本/臺/個, simplified 笔记本)
- (made from paper) notepad; notebook
- 我在筆記本上寫了一個單子。
- Wǒ zài bǐjìběn shàng xiě le yī gè dānzi.
- I wrote down a list on my notepad.
- (electronic device) laptop; notebook
- 這兩臺筆記本雖然外形很像,但是功能上卻差別很大。
- Zhè liǎng tái bǐjìběn suīrán wàixíng hěn xiàng, dànshì gōngnéng shàng què chābié hěn dà.
- Although these two notebooks look very similar, their functions are quite different.
Usage notes
In its "notepad" sense, bǐjìběn 筆記本 collocates with the measure word běn 本; in its "laptop" sense, tái 臺. As a generic measure word, gè 個 can be used with either.