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<li><p><code>課文</code>, lit. 'the text of the class' or 'class text', simply refers to the text you just studied for class.</p>
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<li><p><code>放大鏡</code>, lit. 'the mirror that magnifies', means magnifying glass.</p>
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<li><p><code>課文放大鏡</code> is a compound noun with the first noun behaving like an adjective. That is to say, you can think of this as equivalent to (and more compact than) <code>課文的放大鏡</code>, meaning 'the magnifying glass of the class text'. (In fact, if you think closely, even <code>課文</code> and <code>放大鏡</code> themselves are compound nouns.)</p>
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<li><p>You examine something closely with a magnifying glass. <code>課文放大鏡</code> therefore is a figurative way of saying 'a close look on the class text'. The questions guide you through the text you just studied, and are thus analytical. More formally, you may say <code>課文分析</code> or <code>文本分析</code> which means 'textual analysis'.</p>
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<li><p>However, you probably won't find this in dissertations or higher-grade class texts. That is because <code>課文放大鏡</code> is a light-hearted, informal saying.</p>
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<p>What exactly does “课文放大镜” mean in English? Can I translate it to 'questions for the lesson'?</p>
<p>Google translates it as 'text magnifying glass'.</p>
<p>After every lesson we have questions for that lesson, and the heading is “课文放大镜”.</p>

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What does 课文放大镜 mean?
# What does 课文放大镜 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-20)

What exactly does “课文放大镜” mean in English? Can I translate it to 'questions for the lesson'?

Google translates it as 'text magnifying glass'.

After every lesson we have questions for that lesson, and the heading is “课文放大镜”.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-20. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

1. `課文`, lit. 'the text of the class' or 'class text', simply refers to the text you just studied for class.
2. `放大鏡`, lit. 'the mirror that magnifies', means magnifying glass.
3. `課文放大鏡` is a compound noun with the first noun behaving like an adjective. That is to say, you can think of this as equivalent to (and more compact than) `課文的放大鏡`, meaning 'the magnifying glass of the class text'. (In fact, if you think closely, even `課文` and `放大鏡` themselves are compound nouns.)
4. You examine something closely with a magnifying glass. `課文放大鏡` therefore is a figurative way of saying 'a close look on the class text'. The questions guide you through the text you just studied, and are thus analytical. More formally, you may say `課文分析` or `文本分析` which means 'textual analysis'.
5. However, you probably won't find this in dissertations or higher-grade class texts. That is because `課文放大鏡` is a light-hearted, informal saying.


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