"codex" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 古抄本
• 手抄本

Definition

古抄本指的是用纸张装订成册的古代书籍，通常为印刷术发明前的手写本。它取代了卷轴，常用来指重要的古代手稿。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“古抄本”属于正式、学术或历史用语，不用于现代印刷书籍。常见于“玛雅古抄本”或“中世纪手抄本”等表述。

Examples

The museum has a famous codex from the Middle Ages.

博物馆收藏着一部著名的中世纪**古抄本**。

A codex is made from sheets of paper or parchment.

**古抄本**由纸张或羊皮纸制成。

Scholars study the codex to learn about ancient history.

学者们研究**古抄本**来了解古代历史。

Did you know the oldest codex in the library is over a thousand years old?

你知道图书馆里最古老的**古抄本**已有一千多年历史了吗？

The discovery of a lost codex can change what we know about a civilization.

发现失落的**古抄本**可能改变我们对一个文明的认知。

It’s amazing how much detail is preserved in a codex compared to old scrolls.

与古老的卷轴相比，**古抄本**保存的细节让人惊叹。