Usage note
图书是指书，包括故事书、课本等。
Túshū shì zhǐ shū, bāokuò gùshì shū, kèběn děng.
Books refer to books, including storybooks, textbooks, etc.
Context note
学校图书馆有很多图书，我们可以借来看。
Xuéxiào túshūguǎn yǒu hěnduō túshū, wǒmen kěyǐ jiè lái kàn.
The school library has many books, we can borrow them to read.
5 examples
我喜欢看图书。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn tú shū。
I like to read books.
图书馆里有各种图书。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng tú shū。
There are all kinds of books in the library.
这本图书很有趣。
zhè běn tú shū hěn yǒu qù。
This book is very interesting.
妈妈给我买了很多图书。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le hěn duō tú shū。
Mom bought me many books.
我们要爱护图书。
wǒ men yào ài hù tú shū。
We should take care of books.
5 mini stories
小明去图书馆借了一本图书。他回家后认真读。
xiǎo míng qù tú shū guǎn jiè le yì běn tú shū。 tā huí jiā hòu rèn zhēn dú。
Xiao Ming went to the library and borrowed a book. He read it carefully after going home.
小红把图书整理好放在书架上。书架很整齐。
xiǎo hóng bǎ tú shū zhěng lǐ hǎo fàng zài shū jià shàng。 shū jià hěn zhěng qí。
Xiao Hong organized the books and put them on the shelf. The shelf is very tidy.
老师给我们讲了一本图书里的故事。大家都很喜欢。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jiǎng le yì běn tú shū lǐ de gù shì。 dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan。
The teacher told us a story from a book. Everyone liked it.
小华捐了一些图书给山区小朋友。他们很高兴。
xiǎo huá juān le yì xiē tú shū gěi shān qū xiǎo péng yǒu。 tā men hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Hua donated some books to children in the mountains. They were very happy.
这本图书教我们怎么种花。我学会了。
zhè běn tú shū jiào wǒ men zěn me zhǒng huā。 wǒ xué huì le。
This book teaches us how to plant flowers. I learned.
Mini dialogue
借书
A
我可以借你的图书吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de túshū ma?
Can I borrow your book?
B
可以，这本图书很有趣。
Kěyǐ, zhè běn túshū hěn yǒuqù.
Sure, this book is very interesting.
图书馆
A
我们去图书馆看图书吧。
Wǒmen qù túshūguǎn kàn túshū ba.
Let's go to the library to read books.
B
好，我喜欢看图书。
Hǎo, wǒ xǐhuān kàn túshū.
Okay, I like reading books.
Related words and contrasts
similar
书本
shūběn
books
图书 is a general term for books; 书本 is more common in everyday speech.
related
图书馆
túshūguǎn
library
A library is a place where you can borrow 图书.