How common it is
书 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
书是用来阅读和学习的。
shū shì yòng lái yuè dú hé xué xí de.
Books are used for reading and learning.
Context note
在学校里，你会看到很多书。图书馆、教室和家庭都是常见的地方。
zài xué xiào lǐ, nǐ huì kàn dào hěn duō shū. tóng tú guǎng gòng diàn、jiào shì hé jiā tíng dōu shì cháng jiàn de dì fāng.
In school, you will see many books. Libraries, classrooms, and homes are common places where they appear.
5 examples
我有一本书。
wǒ yǒu yì běn shū。
I have a book.
书包里有很多书。
shū bāo lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū。
There are many books in the backpack.
妈妈给我买了一本书。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū。
Mom bought me a book.
书本上有很多知识。
shū běn shàng yǒu hěn duō zhī shi。
There is a lot of knowledge in the books.
我每天都会读书。
wǒ měi tiān dōu huì dú shū。
I read books every day.
5 mini stories
小明喜欢看书，所以他每天都去图书馆。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan kàn shū， suǒ yǐ tā měi tiān dōu qù tú shū guǎn。
Xiaoming likes to read books, so he goes to the library every day.
妈妈告诉我，书是知识的宝库。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， shū shì zhī shi de bǎo kù。
Mom told me that books are a treasure house of knowledge.
爸爸给我买了新书，我非常高兴。
bà ba gěi wǒ mǎi le xīn shū， wǒ fēi cháng gāo xìng。
Dad bought me a new book, I am very happy.
在学校里，我经常和同学们一起读书。
zài xué xiào lǐ， wǒ jīng cháng hé tóng xué men yì qǐ dú shū。
In school, I often read books with my classmates.
晚上我常常在床边看书。
wǎn shàng wǒ cháng cháng zài chuáng biān kàn shū。
At night, I often read books by the bedside.