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书

shū

Traditional: 書

book

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Meaning of 书 in English

shūHSK 1nounSyllabus #190
  1. book
  2. letter
  3. document
  4. the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shang4 shu1 jing1], 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], 書|书[Shu1]
  5. to write
  6. abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]

Measure word: 本 · 册 · 部

Example sentences

  1. 这是一本关于星星的书。
    zhè shì yī běn guān yú xīng xīng de shū。
    This is a book about stars.
    Tatoeba #782250 by fucongcong · #55552 by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我可以借一会你的书吗？
    wǒ kě yǐ jiè yī huì nǐ de shū ma？
    Can I borrow your book for a minute?
    Tatoeba #9955978 by GlossaMatik · #8634792 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 这些书架上没有很多书。
    zhè xiē shū jià shàng méi yǒu hěn duō shū。
    There aren't many books on these shelves.
    Tatoeba #336957 by fucongcong · #9145859 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 书

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