ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • 1

    v.read (silently)

    • jīng dú

      read intensively

    • yuè dú

      read

    • pǐn dú

      read article

  • 2

    v.read aloud/out

    • qǐng zài gěi wǒ dú yī biàn

      Please read it back to me.

    • tā bǎ zhè fēng xìn dú gěi wǒ men dà jiā tīng

      我们大家

      She read out the letter to all of us.

    • qǐng nǐ dà shēng dú zhè běn shū

      大声

      Please read this book aloud.

  • 3

    v.attend school

    • dú wán dà xué

      大学

      finish college

    • tā dú wán gāo zhōng rán hòu jiù cān jiā le gōng zuò

      高中然后参加工作

      He found a job after finishing high school.

    • zǒu dú

      attend a day school

  • 4

    v.be pronounced in a certain way

    • dú pò

      pronounce variedly

Words and phrases with 读

Word usage

  • Note
    "读" is generally pronounced as "dú". When pronounced as "dòu", it refers to the pause in the sentence. In ancient times, short pauses were called "dòu", written as "读", and longer pauses were called "句". They are called "句读" collectively.

Similar-form characters to 读

Chinese Characters with pinyin

  • single; old people without offspring
  • poison; poisonous
  • ditch; show disrespect/contempt
  • calf
  • a word used in a person's name