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The word 笔记本 (bǐjìběn, meaning "laptop computer") is formed through a direct conceptual analogy to a physical object. It combines the characters for "pen" (笔), "to record" (记), and "book" (本), which together literally mean "notebook" (a book for recording notes with a pen). This term was then applied to the portable computer because its primary function is seen as a digital, electronic equivalent of that traditional notebook, a personal device for recording, storing, and processing information.
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我买了一本新笔记本。
他在笔记本上写字。
我的笔记本里有很多重要的笔记。
她总是随身带着她的笔记本电脑。
如果你忘记带笔记本，可以借用我的。