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手不释书 (shǒu bù shì shū): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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手不释书 (shǒu bù shì shū): To be so devoted to reading or studying that one always has a book in hand — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

手 • shǒu • hand • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

shǒu手

hand

不 • bù • not; no • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

bù不

not; no

释 • shì • to explain; to release; to let go

shì释

to explain; to release; to let go

书 • shū • book • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

shū书

book

Word Info

Pinyinshǒu bù shì shū

MeaningTo be so devoted to reading or studying that one always has a book in hand; to be an avid reader.

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 手不释书.

Words with 手

手机shǒu jīmobile phone
手表shǒu biǎowatch
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiāntoilets; washroom
歌手gē shǒusinger
二手èr shǒuindirectly acquired
分手fēn shǒupart company; say good-bye; separate
对手duì shǒuopponent; adversary; rival
手套shǒu tàogloves

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Example Sentences with 手不释书

tā他

cóng从

xiǎo小

jiù就

shǒu手

bù不

shì释

shū书

，

suǒ所

yǐ以

zhī知

shi识

fēi非

cháng常

yuān渊

bó博

。

He has been an avid reader since childhood, so his knowledge is very extensive.

zhè这

wèi位

jiào教

shòu授

shǒu手

bù不

shì释

shū书

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

lǐ里

，

tā他

shǒu手

bù不

shì

bèi备

kǎo考

qī期

jiān间

，

tā他

shǒu手

bù不

shì

tā她

shǒu手

bù不

shì释

shū书

de的

yàng样

zi子

，

shì是

wǒ我

men们

xué学

xí习

de的

bǎng榜

yàng样

。

This professor is always reading; he is a role model for our studies.

释

shū书

dì地

dú读

le了

yì一

zhěng整

tiān天

。

In the library, he read all day long without putting down his book.

释

shū书

，

zuì最

zhōng终

qǔ取

dé得

le了

hǎo好

chéng成

jì绩

。

During exam preparation, he studied diligently and finally achieved good results.

，

ràng让

rén人

jìng敬

pèi佩

。

Her appearance of always reading is admirable.