book; to write
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HSK Vocabulary: 书
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 书 is used in context
1
tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
ān安
jìng静
dì地
dú读
shū书
。
He likes to read books quietly in the library.
2
wǒ我
zài在
shū书
diàn店
mǎi买
le了
yì一
běn本
xīn新
shū书
。
I bought a new book at the bookstore.
3
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
bèi背
zhe着
shū书
bāo包
qù去
shàng上
xué学
。
I carry my schoolbag to school every day.
4
zhè这
shì是
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
This is a library.
5
wǒ我
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
kàn看
shū书
。
I often go to the library to read books.
6
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
ān安
jìng静
xué学
xí习
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
There are many students studying quietly in the library.
7
wǒ我
de的
shū书
fàng放
zài在
shū书
jià架
shàng上
。
My books are on the bookshelf.
8
zhè这
ge个
shū书
jià架
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
hěn很
duō多
shū书
。
This bookshelf can hold many books.
9
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
jiā家
jù具
diàn店
mǎi买
yí一
gè个
xīn新
de的
shū书
jià架
。
I plan to go to the furniture store this weekend to buy a new bookshelf.
10
tā她
shì是
wǒ我
de的
mì秘
shū书
。
She is my secretary.
Information
Traditional書
Radical乙
Strokes4
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#15
Zhuyinㄕㄨ
Components—
UnicodeU+4E66
CangjieIDS
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality