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读书

dúshū

Description

"读书"就是看书学习,也可以说一个人在学校上学。

"读书" means reading books to learn, and it can also mean attending school.

很多人喜欢在家读书,也有人为了工作去大学读书。

Many people like to 读书 at home, and some go to university to 读书 for work.

Meanings

读书dúshū

to read (books); to study

我每天晚上都读书。

I read books every night.

读书dúshū

to attend school; to be a student

他在北京大学读书。

He studies at Peking University.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    读 (to read) + 书 (book), a verb-object compound.

  • Nuance

    读书 stresses studying or schooling, while 看书 means simply reading for content.

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