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    Using the left double angle bracket《as an opening title mark

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    《 + Title

    Explanation

    The left double angle bracket《is the opening half of Chinese book title marks (书名号). It signals the beginning of a title for books, newspapers, films, songs, and other named works. It must always be paired with a closing》mark.

    Examples

    • 我最近在读《百年孤独》这本书。

      wǒ zuìjìn zài dú "bǎinián gūdú" zhè běn shū.

      I've been reading the book "One Hundred Years of Solitude" recently.

    • 《人民日报》今天的头条很有意思。

      "rénmín rìbào" jīntiān de tóutiáo hěn yǒu yìsi.

      Today's headline in the "People's Daily" is very interesting.

    • 老师让我们写一篇关于《论语》的读后感。

      lǎoshī ràng wǒmen xiě yī piān guānyú "lúnyǔ" de dúhòugǎn.

      The teacher asked us to write a book report on "The Analects".

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