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书 shū

book

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 1
Radical
丨
Traditional
書
Type
Ideograph
Made of 丨 ⿻？丨

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Example sentences with 书

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  1. 我喜欢看书。
    Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.
    I like reading books.
    i like look book
  2. 你的书在哪儿？
    Nǐ de shū zài nǎr?
    Where is your book?
    you (particle) book at where (question)
  3. 我们去图书馆看书吧。
    Wǒmen qù túshūguǎn kàn shū ba.
    Let's go read at the library.
    we go library look book (suggestion)
  4. 我没有带书。
    Wǒ méiyǒu dài shū.
    I didn't bring a book.
    i not-have bring book
  5. 下午，我在图书馆看了两个小时的书。
    Xiàwǔ, wǒ zài túshūguǎn kàn le liǎng ge xiǎoshí de shū.
    In the afternoon, I read for two hours at the library.
    afternoon, i at library look (particle) two (measure) hour (particle) book

Words with 书 (11)