How common it is
读书 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dúshū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
读书可以用来表示学习或阅读书籍。它是一个常用的词汇，适用于学校和日常生活中。
读书可以用来表示学习或阅读书籍。它是一个常用的词汇，适用于学校和日常生活中。
Context note
读书通常在谈论学习习惯、周末活动或是学校课程时出现。
读书通常在谈论学习习惯、周末活动或是学校课程时出现。
5 examples
我喜欢读书
wǒ xǐ huān dú shū
I like reading books
每天都要读书
měi tiān dōu yào dú shū
You should read books every day
他正在读书
tā zhèng zài dú shū
He is reading a book
妈妈让我读书
mā ma ràng wǒ dú shū
Mom asked me to read books
图书馆有很多书可以读
tú shū guǎn yǒu hěn duō shū kě yǐ dú
The library has many books you can read
5 mini stories
小明每天读书。他喜欢看故事书。
xiǎo míng měi tiān dú shū. tā xǐ huān kàn gù shì shū.
Xiaoming reads books every day. He likes reading storybooks.
周末爸爸带我去图书馆。那里有很多书可以读。
zòu jiǎo dà baba dài wǒ qù tú shū guǎn. nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū kě yǐ dú.
On weekends, Dad takes me to the library. There are many books I can read there.
我每天都会读书。这让我很开心。
wǒ měi tiān dōu huì dú shū. zhè ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn.
I read books every day. This makes me very happy.
妈妈说读书很重要。我答应她每天都会读书。
mā ma shuō dú shū hěn zhòng yào. wǒ dìng yán tā měi tiān dōu huì dú shū.
Mom says reading books is very important. I promised her that I would read every day.
图书馆里有很多小朋友在读书。我也想去。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu zài dú shū. wǒ yě xiǎng qù.
There are many children reading books in the library. I also want to go there.