What does 读书 mean in Chinese?
读书 (dúshū) means to read a book.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
读书
to read a book
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to read a book
02
to study
03
to attend school
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 读书
How do you pronounce 读书?
读书 is pronounced dúshū.
Is 读书 an HSK word?
读书 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 读书?
读书 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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