Usage note
书房是家里看书和写字的地方，要安静整洁。
Shūfáng shì jiā lǐ kàn shū hé xiě zì de dìfang, yào ānjìng zhěngjié.
A study is a place at home for reading and writing, it should be quiet and tidy.
Context note
我的书房里有一个书桌和很多书，我每天在那里做作业。
Wǒ de shūfáng lǐ yǒu yī gè shūzhuō hé hěnduō shū, wǒ měitiān zài nàlǐ zuò zuòyè.
In my study, there is a desk and many books, I do homework there every day.
5 examples
爸爸在书房里工作。
bà ba zài shū fáng lǐ gōng zuò。
Dad works in the study.
书房里有很多故事书。
shū fáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō gù shì shū。
There are many storybooks in the study.
我喜欢在书房里画画。
wǒ xǐ huan zài shū fáng lǐ huà huà。
I like to draw in the study.
书房的门要轻轻关。
shū fáng de mén yào qīng qīng guān。
The study door should be closed gently.
妈妈在书房里看书。
mā ma zài shū fáng lǐ kàn shū。
Mom reads books in the study.
5 mini stories
小刚在书房里做作业。他写得很认真。
xiǎo gāng zài shū fáng lǐ zuò zuò yè。 tā xiě dé hěn rèn zhēn。
Xiao Gang does homework in the study. He writes very carefully.
书房的书架上有很多书。小美每天整理一次。
shū fáng de shū jià shàng yǒu hěn duō shū。 xiǎo měi měi tiān zhěng lǐ yí cì。
There are many books on the study bookshelf. Xiao Mei organizes them once a day.
爷爷在书房里写日记。他写了很多年。
yé ye zài shū fáng lǐ xiě rì jì。 tā xiě le hěn duō nián。
Grandpa writes a diary in the study. He has written for many years.
书房里有一盏台灯。晚上写作业时很亮。
shū fáng lǐ yǒu yì zhǎn tái dēng。 wǎn shàng xiě zuò yè shí hěn liàng。
There is a desk lamp in the study. It is very bright when doing homework at night.
小动物们建了一个书房。它们一起读书。
xiǎo dòng wù men jiàn le yí gè shū fáng。 tā men yì qǐ dú shū。
The little animals built a study. They read books together.
Mini dialogue
在书房
A
爸爸在书房看书。
Bàba zài shūfáng kànshū.
Dad is reading in the study.
B
书房很安静。
Shūfáng hěn ānjìng.
The study is very quiet.
去书房
A
我们去书房做作业吧。
Wǒmen qù shūfáng zuò zuòyè ba.
Let's go to the study to do homework.
B
好的，书房有书桌和台灯。
Hǎo de, shūfáng yǒu shūzhuō hé táidēng.
Okay, the study has a desk and a lamp.
Related words and contrasts
similar
图书室
túshūshì
library room
A room with books, often in a school or public place.
related
办公室
bàngōngshì
office
A room for working, sometimes with a desk like a study.
contrast
客厅
kètīng
living room
A room for relaxing with family, different from a quiet study.