How to say “bookshelf” in Chinese
bookshelf
“Bookshelf” in Chinese is 书架, shū jià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
书架 is read shū jià: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 木 “tree, wood”; on top, 加 jiā hints at the sound. It's also the measure word for airplanes.
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 “书架”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 书架. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 书架上的书放得很整齐shūjiàshangdeshūfàngdehěnzhěngqíThe books on the shelf are neatly lined up.
- 他从书架上抽出一本书tācóngshūjiàshangchōuchūyìběnshūHe pulled a book off the shelf.
- 这个书架有多高？zhègeshūjiàyǒuduōgāoHow tall is this bookshelf?
- 书架上的书摆放得很整齐shūjiàshangdeshūbǎifàngdehěnzhěngqíThe books on the shelf are arranged very neatly.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bookshelf” in Chinese?
“Bookshelf” in Chinese is 书架, pinyin shūjià.
What does 书架 mean?
书架 (shūjià) means “bookshelf”.
How do you write 书架?
书架 is 2 characters: 书 (shū) — book; 架 (jià) — frame, shelf. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 书架?
书架 is read shūjià. Tones: shū — first tone, jià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bookshelf” in the lesson “A painting on the wall”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. 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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