How to say “books” in Chinese
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“Books” in Chinese is 图书, tú shū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
图书 is read tú shū: 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
Outside, 囗 “frame”.
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 “图书”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 图书. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，去图书馆怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùtúshūguǎnzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the library?
- 图书馆把大量旧报纸数字化了，读者在网上就能查到。túshūguǎnbǎdàliàngjiùbàozhǐshùzìhuàle,dúzhězàiwǎngshangjiùnéngchádàoThe library has digitized a large number of old newspapers — readers can find them right online.
- 他把书捐赠给了图书馆tābǎshūjuānzènggěiletúshūguǎnHe donated the books to the library.
- 图书馆里有各种专业书籍。túshūguǎnliyǒugèzhǒngzhuānyèshūjíThe library has all kinds of specialist books.
More words from the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “books” in Chinese?
“Books” in Chinese is 图书, pinyin túshū.
What does 图书 mean?
图书 (túshū) means “books”.
How do you write 图书?
图书 is 2 characters: 图 (tú) — picture, diagram; 书 (shū) — book. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 图书?
图书 is read túshū. Tones: tú — second tone, shū — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“books” in the lesson “Textbooks and levels”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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