Definition

1. Noun:
   • A copybook / A writing practice book: A notebook or workbook that contains pre-printed model letters, characters, or patterns for learners, especially children, to trace over or copy in order to practice handwriting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ mua cho em một quyển tập đồ để tập viết chữ đẹp. (My mother bought me a copybook to practice beautiful handwriting.)
  • Cô giáo yêu cầu học sinh hoàn thành hai trang trong quyển tập đồ. (The teacher asked the students to complete two pages in their writing practice book.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in the context of early childhood or primary education for developing fine motor skills and learning the alphabet.

Variants and Related Words

• Vở tập viết (n): writing practice notebook. A more general term for a notebook used for handwriting practice, which may or may not have traceable models.
• Sách tập tô (n): coloring book. A book with outlined drawings for coloring, often confused with but distinct from , which is for writing.

Synonyms

• Copybook: A book with models of handwriting for imitation.
• Penmanship book: A book for practicing the art of handwriting.
• Writing practice book: A general term for a book designed for handwriting exercises.

Notes on Usage

• is a compound noun specific to Vietnamese. In English explanation, it is treated as a single lexical unit meaning a type of educational notebook.
• It is primarily associated with the first stages of learning to write the Vietnamese alphabet or numbers.