Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
读
dú
Description
"读"的意思是看书上的字，或者把字大声说出来。
"读" means to look at the words in a book or to say the words out loud.
我们每天都在读东西，比如读书、读报纸。
We read things every day, such as reading books or newspapers.
Meanings
读dú
to read (silently or aloud)
我喜欢在家里读书。
I like reading at home.
读dú
to read aloud; to recite
请你大声读这个句子。
Please read this sentence aloud.
读dú
to study; to attend school
他在北京读大学。
He is attending university in Beijing.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
读 can mean silent or aloud; 念 usually means reading aloud.
- Etymology
讠(speech radical) + 卖 phonetic; relates to speaking/reciting words.
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