ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.read a book (aloud or silently)

    • tā zuò zài tú shū guǎn zhuān xīn dú shū

      图书馆专心读书

      He sat in the library concentrating on reading.

    • dú shū shì bìng zhōng de jí hǎo xiāo qiǎn

      读书消遣

      Reading is a great way to kill time in illness.

    • wǒ jiù xiǎng tǎng zài shā tān shang dú shū

      沙滩读书

      I just wanted to lie on the beach and read a book.

  • 2

    v.study one's lessons

    • tā dú shū hěn yòng gōng

      读书用功

      He studies hard.

    • dú shū zú yǐ yí qíng

      读书怡情

      Studies serve for delight.

    • tā jué xīn wèi huò dé lǜ shī zī gé ér nǔ lì dú shū

      决心获得律师资格努力读书

      He decided to study hard for the bar.

  • 3

    v.attend school

    • zhè hái zi gāng kāi shǐ dú shū

      孩子开始读书

      The child was just beginning school.

    • nà shí wǒ hái zài dú shū

      那时读书

      I was still a student then.

    • tā dú shū liǎng nián jiù bù dú le

      读书

      He attended school for two years and gave up.

Word usage

  • "读" and "书" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 假期10

      He has read 10 books during the holiday.

    • 哥哥北京

      My brother attended schools in Beijing.

    • 上班

      I'll go to work after reading the book.