Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

book/letter/document/CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]/to write

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shū

Bopomofo

ㄕㄨ

Jyutping

syu1

Example sentences

這本書很有趣。
这本书很有趣。

This book is very interesting.

這是一本好書。
这是一本好书。

This is a good book.

這位書法家喜歡用毛筆書寫對聯。
这位书法家喜欢用毛笔书写对联。

This calligrapher likes to write couplets with a brush.

官員曾上書朝廷,要求減輕稅負。
官员曾上书朝廷,要求减轻税负。

An official once submitted a written petition to the court, asking that the tax burden be reduced.

這間圖書館收藏了大量的珍貴圖書。
这间图书馆收藏了大量的珍贵图书。

This library houses a large collection of precious books.

我們在圖書館裡安靜地讀書。
我们在图书馆里安静地读书。

We are reading books quietly in the library.

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