Hanzi
Traditional
讀
Simplified
读

to read out; to read aloud/to read/to attend (school); to study (a subject in school)/to pronounce

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

dú, dòu

Bopomofo

ㄉㄨˊ, ㄉㄡˋ

Jyutping

duk6

Example sentences

讀 / 读 dú
我喜歡在圖書館讀小說。
我喜欢在图书馆读小说。

I like reading novels in the library.

萬 / 万 wàn
他讀了一萬多本書。
他读了一万多本书。

He has read over ten thousand books.

讀書 / 读书 dúshū
他在房間裡安靜地讀書。
他在房间里安静地读书。

He is quietly reading a book in his room.

有時 / 有时 yǒushí
我有時去圖書館讀書。
我有时去图书馆读书。

I sometimes go to the library to study.

閱讀 / 阅读 yuèdú
他每天早晨都有閱讀報紙的習慣。
他每天早晨都有阅读报纸的习惯。

He has a habit of reading newspapers every morning.

之前 zhīqián
在開會之前，請先閱讀這份報告。
在开会之前，请先阅读这份报告。

Please read this report before the meeting.

就讀 / 就读 jiùdú
他在這所大學就讀。
他在这所大学就读。

He is studying at this university.

朗讀 / 朗读 lǎngdú
他向大家朗讀了那首詩。
他向大家朗读了那首诗。

He read the poem aloud to everyone.

課文 / 课文 kèwén
老師讓我們朗讀今天的課文。
老师让我们朗读今天的课文。

The teacher asked us to read today's text aloud.

解讀 / 解读 jiědú
這篇古文很難解讀。
这篇古文很难解读。

This ancient text is very difficult to interpret.

Example Vocabulary

讀

du2

to read; to study; to attend school

讀書

du2'shu1

to study; to read a book; to attend school

閱讀

yue4'du2

to read

導讀

dao3'du2

就讀

jiu4'du2

to study at; to attend (a school)

復讀

fu4'du2

朗讀

lang3'du2

to read aloud

解讀

jie3'du2

to interpret; to decode; to read; to decipher

借讀

jie4'du2

半工半讀

ban4'gong1'ban4'du2

work-study; working while studying

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