Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shū
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English translations
book, to write, document
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书 ( shu / shū ) in traditional characters
書
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 书 ( shu / shū ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there’s no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn’t support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Zhe shi yi ben hao shu.
Zhè shì yī bĕn hăo shū.
– English translation: This is a good book.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
bookmarker | bookstore
书 ( shu / shū ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 209)
Chinese example words containing the character 书 ( shu / shū )
参考书 ( cānkăoshū = reference book ), 畅销书 ( chàngxiāoshū = bestseller ), 电子书 ( diànzĭshū = electronic book ), 读书 ( dúshū = to read ), 看书 ( kànshū = to read a book ), 历史书 ( lìshĭshū = history book ), 秘书 ( mìshū = secretary ), 书店 ( shūdiàn = bookstore ), 书房 ( shūfáng = study room ), 书法 ( shūfă = calligraphy ), 书架 ( shūjià = bookshelf ), 说明书 ( shuōmíngshū = synopsis ), 图书馆 ( túshūguăn = library ),
More words that mean book in Chinese
cè ( 册 ), zhù ( 著 ), zhùzuò ( 著作 )
More words that mean to write in Chinese
xiĕ ( 写 ), zhù ( 著 ), zuò ( 作 )
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2
[+of stamps, tickets] 册 [cè]
1 [+ticket, table, seat, room] 预 订 [yùdìng]
2
[traffic warden, police officer] 登 记 [dēngjì]
I was booked for speeding. 我 因 超 速 驾 车 而 被 记 名 。
3 (FOOTBALL) 记 名 警 告 [jìmíng jĭnggào]
III
books
n pl (COMM, accounts) 账 目 [zhàngmù]
by the book 照 章 办 事
to throw the book at sb 重 罚 某 人
fully booked 预 订 一 空
to keep the books 作 簿 记
address book
n c 通 讯 录 [tōngxùnlù]
▲
book in (BRIT)
vi (at hotel)
登 记 入 住 [dēngjì rùzhù] 美 = check in 美 = check in
▲
book into (BRIT)
vt fus
[+hotel] 登 记 入 住 [dēngjì rùzhù] 美 = check into 美 = check into
▲
book up
vi 预 订 [yùdìng]
all seats are booked up 所 有 座 位 都 被 预 订 了
the hotel is booked up 这 个 宾 馆 已 经 订 满 了
cheque book , checkbook (US)
n c 支 票 簿 [zhīpiào bù]
comic book (US)
n c 连 环 漫 画 [liánhuán mànhuà] 英 = comic 英 = comic
cookery book (BRIT)
n →
cookbook
exercise book (BRIT, SCOL)
n c 练 习 本 [liànxíbĕn] 美 = notebook 美 = notebook
phone book
n c 电 话 簿 [diànhuà bù]
phrase book
n c 常 用 词 手 册 [chángyòngcí shŏucè]
school book
n c 教 科 书 [jiàokēshū]
telephone book , telephone directory
n c 电 话 簿 [diànhuàbù]
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Иероглиф:
书
Транскрипция (пиньинь):
shū
Перевод:
книга
Написание традиционными иероглифами:
書
Таблица соответствия иероглифов:
| Упрощенные | Традиционные |
|---|---|
| 书 | 書 |
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Примеры использования 书
书架上摆着很多书，很整齐。
shūjià shàng bǎizhe hěnduō shū, hěn zhěngqí.
На книжной полке стоит очень много книг, весьма аккуратно.
他有几百本书。
tā yǒu jǐ bǎi běn shū.
У него есть несколько сотен книг.
在这么暗的台灯下看书对你的眼睛不好。
zài zhème àn de táidēng xià kànshū duì nǐ de yǎnjīng bù hǎo.
Читать под такой темной лампой вредно для глаз.
我敢向毛主席保证，我没拿你那本书。
wǒ gǎn xiàng máo zhǔxí bǎozhèng, wǒ méi ná nǐ nà běn shū.
Клянусь именем Председателя Мао, что я не брал твою книгу.
他是这里出了名的枪手，并以替人写书为生。
tā shì zhèlǐ chūle míng de qiāngshǒu, bìng yǐ tì rén xiě shū wéi shēng.
Он — знаменитый литературный раб, посвятивший жизнь этому занятию.
你们这家书店的利市不错，开张第一天就卖了一千多元的书。
nǐmen zhè jiā shūdiàn de lì shì bùcuò, kāizhāng dì yī tiān jiù màile yīqiān duō yuán de shū.
То, что ваш книжный магазин заработал более тысячи юаней в первый же день — хороший знак.
我白花了很多钱，却没买到特别满意的书。
wǒ báihuāle hěnduō qián, què méi mǎi dào tèbié mǎnyì de shū.
Я потратил очень много денег, но так и не купил книгу, которой был бы особо доволен.
我很想看你这本书，借给我吧。
wǒ hěn xiǎng kàn nǐ zhè běn shū, jiè gěi wǒ ba.
Я очень хочу почитать эту твою книгу, одолжи мне.
这些金首饰和宝石有检验证书吗？
zhèxiē jīn shǒushì hé bǎoshí yǒu jiǎnyàn zhèngshū ma?
У этих золотых изделий и камней есть подтверждающий сертификат?
Table of Contents
- How do you write a Chinese book review?
- What do you write in a book recommendation?
- How do you say read books in Chinese?
- What is Shu mean in Japanese?
- What does Ben Ben mean in Chinese?
- What does Ben mean in English?
- What does Ben mean in Japanese?
- What does Shu mean in text?
- What is shi in Mandarin?
- Does Shi mean death?
- Does Shi mean death in Chinese?
- What is Ting Xie in English?
- How is Mandarin different from Cantonese?
- How do you say Jie?
- How do you pronounce xinjie?
- How do you pronounce Zhang?
- How do you pronounce the last name Zhong?
- How do I speak basic Mandarin?
- What is the best way to learn Mandarin?
shu – 书 – shū
How do you write a Chinese book review?
The Format of the Chinese Book Review was initially like this:
- Summarising the story, 故事
- List down the characters involved, 人物
- Thoughts about reading 感想
- A quote/passage from the book 句子
- New vocabulary (meaning of the word, his own sentence construction with the new word) 新字 ： 意思 ｜ 造句
What do you write in a book recommendation?
How to write a book review
- Start with a couple of sentences describing what the book is about.
- Discuss what you particularly liked about the book.
- Mention anything you disliked about the book.
- Round up your review.
- You can give the book a rating, for example a mark out of five or ten, if you like!
How do you say read books in Chinese?
The Chinese word kanshu – 看书 – kànshū (to read a book in Chinese)
What is Shu mean in Japanese?
Shu is used chiefly in the English language, and it is derived from Egyptian and Japanese origins. From Egyptian roots, its meaning is air. Shu is a variant of the name Shuu (Japanese) in the English language.
What does Ben Ben mean in Chinese?
stupid
What does Ben mean in English?
Meaning of Ben Ben means “blessed” and “good speaker” (from Benedict) or “child of good fortune”, “son of the right hand” and “son of the south” (from Benjamin).
What does Ben mean in Japanese?
弁 valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish.
What does Shu mean in text?
Secure Housing Unit
What is shi in Mandarin?
The Chinese word shi – 是 – shì (to be in Chinese) Deutsch.
Does Shi mean death?
死 (shi) means “death,” and consists of two parts. It indicates death of the person.
Does Shi mean death in Chinese?
The Chinese word shi – 逝 – shì (to die in Chinese)
What is Ting Xie in English?
And that is the essence of “Ting Xie” (聽寫), or in English, dictation (The literal translation is “listen, write”). In my Chinese class, we write pinyin (romanized spelling of the pronunciation), tones (1 of 4, or none), and draw the characters.
How is Mandarin different from Cantonese?
Cantonese is by far the more challenging of the two languages, particularly for a beginning Chinese language learner. This is because there are more tones used in Cantonese (Cantonese uses up to nine tones, whereas Mandarin only uses four).
How do you say Jie?
- Phonetic spelling of Jie. jie. j-ee-AH. JH-EH.
- Meanings for Jie. A popular surname that is originated in China. Add a meaning.
- Examples of in a sentence. Emmerdale recast Ellis Chapman role after Asan N’Jie awards clash. Dr.
- Translations of Jie. Hindi : जी Arabic : جي
How do you pronounce xinjie?
- Phonetic spelling of Xinjie. zin-Jee. Xin-jie. Add phonetic spelling.
- Meanings for Xinjie.
- Translations of Xinjie. Chinese : 新街 Arabic : شينجيه Russian : Синьцзе Translate this word/phrase.
How do you pronounce Zhang?
Zhang is the pinyin romanization of the very common Chinese surname written 张 in simplified characters and 張 in traditional characters….Zhang (surname)
| Pronunciation | IPA: /tʂɑŋ˥/ (Mandarin IPA) Zhāng (Pinyin) Zoeng1(Cantonese Jyutping) Tiuⁿ (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
| Language(s) | Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese |
| Origin |
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How do you pronounce the last name Zhong?
Chung or Zhong (surname), /ˈdʒoʊŋ/ is a transliteration of several Chinese surnames, including Zhōng (鍾/锺 or 钟), Zhòng (种, mistakenly for Chóng, cf. zh:种姓) and Zhòng (仲), etc.. These are transliterated as Chung (especially in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia).
How do I speak basic Mandarin?
How to Speak Basic Mandarin Chinese in a Day?
- Steps：
- Learn the “four tones” of Mandarin as much as you can.
- Learn to say “nǐ hǎo”.
- Learn to say “xiè xie”.
- Learn to say “bú kè qi”.
- Learn to say “tài hǎo le !”
- Learn to say “nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ”.
- Learn to introduce yourself in Chinese.
What is the best way to learn Mandarin?
Here are some of the best resources available today for learning Chinese by yourself.
- Use music videos. Using music is one of the best ways to learn a new language because it’s fun and interesting!
- Regularly meet with a conversation partner.
- Watch Chinese shows with subtitles.
- Listen to audiobooks.
- Listen to podcasts.
to circle / to go back / to turn around / to answer / to return / to revolve / Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) / time / classifier for acts of a play / section or chapter (of a classic book)
HSK 1
to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (a vehicle) / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文｜开尔文 / abbr. for 開本｜开本, book format
HSK 1
book / letter / document / CL: 本, 冊｜册, 部 / to write
HSK 1
book / booklet / classifier for books
HSK 5
to place an order / to book ahead
HSK 5
to write / literary work / book / article / writings / CL: 部
HSK 6
scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
HSK 6
to break / to fracture / to snap / to suffer loss / to bend / to twist / to turn / to change direction / convinced / to convert into (currency) / discount / rebate / tenth (in price) / classifier for theatrical scenes / to fold / accounts book
HSK 6
specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc) / article, report or program etc on a specific topic
HSK 6
shift in the trend of events / turnaround / plot shift in a book / turn in the conversation
HSK 6
memorandum / aide-memoire / memorandum book
HSK 6
(Tw) to cram; to study (from Taiwanese 齧書, Tai-lo pr. [khè su], lit. to gnaw a book) / see also 啃書｜啃书
collection of documents / library / book series / sequence of data, esp. genome
this text / article / the main body of a book
surname Yi / abbr. for 易經｜易经, the Book of Changes
classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟｜经济
to make known / to show / to prove / to write / book / outstanding
abbr. for Shijing 詩經｜诗经, the Book of Songs
permanent / constant / fixed / usual / ordinary / rule (old) / one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟)
booking / reservation / to book / to make an appointment
edition (of a book etc) / edition number
to read a book / to study / to attend school
good-looking / nice-looking / good (of a movie, book, TV show etc) / embarrassed / humiliated
a book / a register / account-book
ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs / pot (dialect) / to enter upon a period of (classical) / Kangxi radical 206 / one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes
spring and autumn / four seasons / year / a person’s age / annals (used in book titles)
the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經｜易经 / gossip / gossipy
Poseidon, Greek god of the sea / Neptune, Roman god of the sea / Aquaman, DC comic book superhero / (slang) womanizer / player
book or record / registry / roll / place of one’s family or ancestral records / membership
Superman, comic book superhero
(often used in book or chapter titles) general introduction; overview
to decrease; to lose / to damage; to harm / (coll.) to ridicule; to deride / (coll.) caustic; sarcastic; nasty; mean / one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes: ䷨
at a glance / (in book titles) overview
account book
book review / book notice
a book / a volume
to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) / to finalize / to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves)
Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature / Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject / Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government / Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC
hardcover (book) / elaborately packaged / opposite: 簡裝｜简装
guide (e.g. book or other printed material)
fragment (of speech etc) / extract (from book etc) / episode (of story etc)
Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism / the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經｜道德经 by Laozi
the Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经 and the Book of History 書經｜书经
Aladdin, character in one of the tales in the The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
record book; archive / Taoist written charm / document of prophecy attesting to dynastic fortunes
divinatory diagram / one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經｜易经 / one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經｜易经
canonical text / treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
name of a book / reputation as calligrapher
quotation (from a book or existing source)
another name for Book of Changes (I Ching) 易經｜易经
page of a book
impression of a book / opinion expressed in a book review
second-hand book / old book / ancient book
rare book / cheat code (video games)
main text (as opposed to footnotes) / main body (of a book)
entire book; unabridged book
book format, similar to in-4°, in-8° etc (a 16-kai format 16開｜16开 is roughly A4) / abbr. to 開｜开
to read a sample chapter of a book / to subscribe to a publication on a trial basis / to attend classes on a trial basis
grave / tomb / CL: 座 / embankment / mound / ancient book
binding and layout (of a book etc)
excerpt / selection (from a book) / to select / to choose an extract
to foretell the future using the trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經｜易经
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经
white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation) / white book
book / notebook / Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka «dōjinshi» / CL: 本 / edition
biography recounting apocryphal anecdotes and rumors / (old) book of exegesis of a classic
a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine / Chinese materia medica
special (or reserved) train (or bus etc) / limousine / private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app
scroll (book or painting)
treasure-house / treasury / treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
to book tickets / to issue tickets
Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經｜五经
notes on the use of a book / guide to the reader
Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國｜齐国 of Spring and Autumn period / Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
same as 書經｜书经 Book of History
The Book of Changes («I Ching»)
character book (i.e. school primer)
to thumb through / to flip through (a book)
the back cover of a book
a memo book (recording events)
incision / notch / slit / gash / margin of a page / trimmed edge (of a page in a book)
old book / good book / reliable book / rare book
the four book depositories, namely: classics 經｜经, history 史, philosophy 子, belles-lettres 集
to compile (various texts) into book form / a compilation
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经); fig. to plan ahead / to prepare for a rainy day
bamboo and wooden slips (used for writing on in ancient times) / letter; correspondence; book; document
secret book or collection of books
history book
Chu Ci, the Songs of Chu (ancient book of poems, collected during Han but esp. from country of Chu c. 500 BC)
random thoughts / (in book titles etc) impressions / jottings
capital / assets / savings / nest egg / (fig.) reputation / laurels (to rest upon) / old edition of a book / (tree) trunk
to skim (through a book) / to read cursorily / to dip into
to study attentively (a book) / to delve into
fascicle; volume (of a book)
(literary) to decline / to wane / title of a section in the Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经
a poem / a composition in verse / fig. epic (compared with historical epic) / the biblical Book of Psalms
Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括, book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass
banned book