读书(dú shū)

HSK 12 charactersTrad. 讀書

to read a book

Character breakdown

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abbr. for 书经Full guide →
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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