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读dúto read out; to read aloud

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读 (dú) means "to read out; to read aloud" or "to read." It appears in 请大声读课文。 (Please read the text aloud.) and 我喜欢读书。 (I like reading.) In the dialogue, A asks what B is doing, B says B is reading the text, A asks B to read it aloud, and B agrees.

What does 读 mean?

  1. 1.

    to read out; to read aloudverb

  2. 2.

    to readverb

What does the character 读 mean?

  • 读to read out; to read aloud

How do you use 读?

See it in 大声读课文 and 读书

What are some examples of 读 in a sentence?

  1. 请大声读课文。

    Qǐng dàshēng dú kèwén.

    Please read the text aloud.

  2. 我喜欢读书。

    Wǒ xǐhuan dúshū.

    I like reading.

How is 读 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在做什么?

    Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

    What are you doing?

  2. Speaker B:

    我在读课文。

    Wǒ zài dú kèwén.

    I'm reading the text.

  3. Speaker A:

    你可以大声读吗?

    Nǐ kěyǐ dàshēng dú ma?

    Can you read it aloud?

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我大声读。

    Hǎo, wǒ dàshēng dú.

    OK, I'll read it aloud.

Can you use 读 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (read aloud): 请大声___课文。 (Please read the text aloud.)
  2. 2.What does 我喜欢读书。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to read"?

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.