How to say “book” in Chinese
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“Book” in Chinese is 书, shū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
书 is read shū. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “书”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 书. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想买两本书wǒxiǎngmǎiliǎngběnshūI want to buy two books.
- 这本书多少钱？zhèběnshūduōshaoqiánHow much is this book?
- 这些书多少钱zhèxiēshūduōshaoqiánHow much are these books?
- 我的书在哪儿wǒdeshūzàinǎrWhere's my book?
- 请问，书店在哪儿？qǐngwèn,shūdiànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the bookstore?
- 书在桌子上。shūzàizhuōzishangThe book is on the table.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clothes and books”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “book” in Chinese?
“Book” in Chinese is 书, pinyin shū.
What does 书 mean?
书 (shū) means “book”.
How do you write 书?
书 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 书?
书 is read shū. Tones: shū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“book” in the lesson “Clothes and books”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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