noun HSK 5
Traditional 附錄
appendix · attachment · supplement

Meaning

附录 refers to supplementary material added at the end of a book, document, or report. It contains additional information that supports the main text but is not essential to the core content, such as tables, charts, references, or detailed data.

Usage

Commonly used in academic, technical, and formal written contexts. Native speakers use it to refer to the appendix section of books, research papers, legal documents, and reports. It's a formal term and rarely used in casual conversation.

Examples

  1. 01
    详细的数据表格请参见附录
    Xiángxì de shùjù biǎogé qǐng cānjiàn .
    Please refer to the appendix for detailed data tables.
  2. 02
    这本书的附录包含了所有参考文献。
    Zhè běn shū de bāohán le suǒyǒu cānkǎo wénxiàn.
    The appendix of this book contains all the references.

Characters

Measure words

  • 一个附录
  • fèn三份附录

Common collocations

  • 附录
    jiàn
    see appendix
  • 附录部分
    fèn
    appendix section
  • 详见附录
    xiáng jiàn
    see appendix for details

Antonyms

Origin

The word combines 附 (to attach) and 录 (to record), literally meaning 'attached record' or 'appended record,' reflecting its function as supplementary material attached to a main document.

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