Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
书
shū
Description
“书”是我们看的东西，里面有很多字和图画。
"书" is something we read, containing many words and pictures.
“书”也可以表示写字，比如给朋友写一封信。
"书" can also mean writing, such as writing a letter to a friend.
Meanings
书shū
a book
我喜欢看书。
I like reading books.
书shū
to write
请书写你的名字。
Please write your name.
书shū
letter; document
他给我写了一封书信。
He wrote me a letter.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicted a hand holding a brush, meaning 'to write'; later extended to 'book'.
- Nuance
as a verb '书' (to write) is formal/literary; use 写 in daily speech.
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