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书shūbook

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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. 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?

  1. 我在看书。

    Wǒ zài kàn shū.

    I'm reading a book.

  2. 这本书很有意思。

    Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuyìsi.

    This book is very interesting.

How is 书 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在看什么书?

    Nǐ zài kàn shénme shū?

    What book are you reading?

  2. Speaker B:

    一本中文书。

    Yì běn Zhōngwén shū.

    A Chinese book.

  3. Speaker A:

    好看吗?

    Hǎokàn ma?

    Is it good?

  4. Speaker B:

    这本书很好看。

    Zhè běn shū hěn hǎokàn.

    This book is really good.

Can you use 书 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我在看___。 (I'm reading a book.)
  2. 2.What does 这本书很有意思。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你在看什么___? (What book are you reading?)

What should you learn next?

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.