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阅读

yuè dú

reading

How common it is

阅读 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yuè dú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

阅读表示看书、看文章并理解内容。

yuè dú biǎo shì kàn shū 、 kàn wén zhāng bìng lǐ jiě nèi róng。

阅读 means to read books or articles and understand them.

Context note

阅读常用于学习、作业和兴趣。

yuè dú cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 zuò yè hé xìng qù。

Reading is often used with study, homework, and interests.

5 examples

我喜欢阅读。
wǒ xǐ huan yuè dú。
I like reading.
今天要做阅读。
jīn tiān yào zuò yuè dú。
We need to do reading today.
阅读可以增加知识。
yuè dú kě yǐ zēng jiā zhī shi。
Reading can increase knowledge.
老师让我们阅读文章。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men yuè dú wén zhāng。
The teacher asked us to read the article.
他每天都会阅读。
tā měi tiān dōu huì yuè dú。
He reads every day.

5 mini stories

我晚上喜欢阅读。
wǒ wǎn shàng xǐ huan yuè dú。
I like reading at night.
阅读让人学到很多。
yuè dú ràng rén xué dào hěn duō。
Reading teaches people a lot.
老师给我们安排了阅读任务。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men ān pái le yuè dú rèn wu。
The teacher gave us a reading task.
他在图书馆安静地阅读。
tā zài tú shū guǎn ān jìng dì yuè dú。
He read quietly in the library.
这本书适合孩子阅读。
zhè běn shū shì hé hái zi yuè dú。
This book is suitable for children to read.

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