head

HSK 3

漢字分解

Usage of

The character (yè) primarily refers to a 'page' in books, documents, or printed materials. It is a common measure word for counting pages and is frequently used when discussing books or articles.

Common Collocations

  • X (dì X yè): 'page number X' — used to specify a particular page.
  • X (fān dào dì X yè): 'turn to page X' — a common phrase when directing someone to a page.
  • (yè mǎ): 'page number' — refers to the numbering of pages.

Notes

is often confused with the character (yè), which means 'leaf' or 'foliage'. Remember that specifically relates to pages in printed materials. It is a neutral, standard term used in both formal and informal contexts.

When reading aloud, is pronounced as 'yè' in Mandarin. It is not used as a standalone noun meaning 'head' in modern usage despite its original meaning; in contemporary Chinese, it almost exclusively means 'page'.

例文

这本书有三百页。

Zhè běn shū yǒu sān bǎi yè.

This book has 300 pages.

请翻到第十页。

Qǐng fān dào dì shí yè.

Please turn to page 10.

这张纸的左边是第一页。

Zhè zhāng zhǐ de zuǒ biān shì dì yī yè.

The left side of this sheet is the first page.