How to say “library” in Chinese
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“Library” in Chinese is 图书馆, tú shū guǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
图书馆 is read tú shū guǎn: 3 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”.
On the left, 饣 “food”.
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 “图书馆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 图书馆. 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 “Park, zoo, library”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “library” in Chinese?
“Library” in Chinese is 图书馆, pinyin túshūguǎn.
What does 图书馆 mean?
图书馆 (túshūguǎn) means “library”.
How do you write 图书馆?
图书馆 is 3 characters: 图 (tú) — picture, diagram; 书 (shū) — book; 馆 (guǎn) — establishment. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 图书馆?
图书馆 is read túshūguǎn. Tones: tú — second tone, shū — first tone, guǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“library” in the lesson “Park, zoo, library”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. 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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