读书(dú shū): to read a book
to read a book
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 读书 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
他厌倦了读书。
tā yàn juàn le dú shū
He got tired of reading.
我在学校读书。
wǒ zài xué xiào dú shū
I study at school.
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