guidebook

Thân thiện

A traveler consults a guidebook in front of a historic monument.

Definition

Noun: 1. A book that provides information, instructions, or advice for visitors or tourists about a place, such as a city, country, or building. It typically includes details on attractions, accommodations, transportation, history, and culture. 2. A manual or handbook that offers fundamental information or instruction on a particular subject or activity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Before our trip to Rome, we bought a detailed guidebook to help us find the best restaurants and historical sites.
  • The museum provides a free guidebook that explains the exhibits in each gallery.
  • This guidebook for new gardeners explains how to plant and care for vegetables.

Advanced Usage

• "to serve as a guidebook": to function as a primary source of information or instruction.
  • Her detailed notes served as a guidebook for the entire research team.

Variants and Related Words

• Guide (n): A person who leads or directs others on a tour, or a thing that helps someone form an opinion or make a decision. (e.g., )
• Guidance (n): Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Handbook: A short manual or reference book providing specific information or instruction.
• Manual: A book of instructions, especially for operating a machine or learning a subject.
• Companion: A book that provides comprehensive information on a particular subject, often used in titles (e.g., ).

Related Phrases

• Travel guide: A book or person providing information for tourists.
  • The travel guide recommended a fantastic local market.

Related Idioms

• "The bible of" (informal idiom): Used to describe a book that is considered the most authoritative guide on a subject.
  • For many chefs, this recipe book is the bible of French cuisine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. something that offers basic information or instruction

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