书shūbook
书 (shū) means "book." It appears in 我在看书。 (I'm reading a book.) and 这本书很有意思。 (This book is very interesting.) A speaker asks 你在看什么书? (What book are you reading?) The reply is 一本中文书。 (A Chinese book.) Later B says 这本书很好看。 (This book is really good.)
What does 书 mean?
- 1.
booknoun
What does the character 书 mean?
- 书book
How do you use 书?
See it in 我在看书 and 这本书很有意思
What are some examples of 书 in a sentence?
How is 书 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你在看什么书?
Nǐ zài kàn shénme shū?
What book are you reading?
- Speaker B:
一本中文书。
Yì běn Zhōngwén shū.
A Chinese book.
- Speaker A:
好看吗?
Hǎokàn ma?
Is it good?
- Speaker B:
这本书很好看。
Zhè běn shū hěn hǎokàn.
This book is really good.
Can you use 书 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.