Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
索引
suǒyǐn
Description
索引是书后面的一个列表，帮你快速找到某个词在哪一页。
An 索引 is a list at the back of a book that helps you quickly find which page a word is on.
电脑和数据库里也常用索引来加快查找的速度。
Computers and databases also often use 索引 to speed up searching.
Meanings
索引suǒyǐn
an index; a list for finding information
我在书后的索引里找到了这个词。
I found this word in the index at the back of the book.
索引suǒyǐn
to index; to create an index
这个软件会自动索引所有文件。
This software automatically indexes all files.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
索 (to search) + 引 (to guide/lead), literally "search-guide."
- Nuance
索引 is an alphabetical/keyword lookup list; 目录 is a table of contents.
Images