图书

tú shū

CL 册 cè 套 tào 本 běn

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. books (in a library or bookstore)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 报刊 bào kān 报刊 bào kān newspapers and periodicals Books and periodicals often grouped together in a collection.: newspapers and periodicals

Synonyms

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• 书籍 shū jí 书籍 shū jí books Both refer to books; 图书 is more formal or collective for library/bookstore contexts.: books

Usage notes

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图书 specifically refers to books as a collection or category in formal settings like libraries or bookstores, not a single book. Use 一本书 for 'a book'.

Example Sentences

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图书 馆有很多 图书 。

The library has many books.

他向学校捐赠了很多 图书 。

He donated many books to the school.

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Words Containing 图书

• 图书馆 图书馆 tú shū guǎn: library
• 博德利图书馆 博德利图书馆 bó dé lì tú shū guǎn: Bodleian Library (Oxford)
• 国家图书馆 国家图书馆 guó jiā tú shū guǎn: national library
• 图书管理员 图书管理员 tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán: librarian
• 图书馆员 图书馆员 tú shū guǎn yuán: librarian
• 海淀图书城 海淀图书城 hǎi diàn tú shū chéng: Haidian Book City, Beijing bookstore

Child Words of 图书

• 图 图 tú: diagram
• 书 书 shū: book