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读书

dú shū
HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to read a book
  2. 2. to study
  3. 3. to attend school

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Word relationships

Related words

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看书
kàn shū

to read

“看书”侧重看，无出声；“读书”可指朗读或学习。

Synonyms

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阅读
yuè dú

to read

两者都可表示看书；但“阅读”更正式，强调理解内容。
上学
shàng xué

to go to school

表示去学校学习；“读书”也有此义，但更偏重读书活动本身。

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：读书报、读书写字、好好读书。

Formality

“读书”在口语和书面语均常见；与“阅读”相比偏口语。

Example Sentences

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读书 给我带来很多乐趣。
Reading brings me a lot of joy.
他好 读书 。
He is fond of reading.
他好 读书 ，每天都会花时间看书。
He is fond of reading and spends time reading every day.
他爱好 读书 。
He enjoys reading.
那个少女在 读书 。
That young lady is reading a book.

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Words Containing 读书

折节读书
zhé jié dú shū

to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)

读书人
dú shū rén

scholar

读书会
dú shū huì

study group

读书机
dú shū jī

audio-output reading machine

Child Words of 读书

书
shū

book

读
dòu

comma

读
dú

to read out; to read aloud