"codex" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 古抄本
• 手抄本

Definition

古抄本是指用紙張裝訂成冊的古代書籍，通常為印刷術發明前的手寫本。它取代了卷軸，常用來指重要的古代手稿。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「古抄本」屬於正式、學術或歷史用語，不用於現代印刷書籍。常見於「瑪雅古抄本」或「中世紀手抄本」等表達。

Examples

The museum has a famous codex from the Middle Ages.

博物館收藏著一部著名的中世紀**古抄本**。

A codex is made from sheets of paper or parchment.

**古抄本**由紙張或羊皮紙製成。

Scholars study the codex to learn about ancient history.

學者們研究**古抄本**來瞭解古代歷史。

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

你知道圖書館裡最古老的**古抄本**已有一千多年歷史了嗎？

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

發現失落的**古抄本**可能改變我們對一個文明的理解。

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

與古老的卷軸相比，**古抄本**保存的細節讓人驚嘆。