书

• 拼音: shū
• 汉字拆解: 书 = simplified from 書; originally depicted writing with a brush

含义

Book. A written or printed work consisting of pages bound together.

One of the most common nouns in Chinese. Used broadly for any kind of book, including textbooks, novels, and reference materials. Appears in many compounds: 书包 (schoolbag), 书店 (bookstore), 图书馆 (library), 看书 (to read a book), 读书 (to study/read).

例句

1. 这本书很好看。
2. 我在看书。
3. 请把书放在桌子上。

用法指南

语境: education, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你喜欢看什么书？(What kind of books do you like to read?)
• 这本书是我的。(This book is mine.)

错误说法

• 我看了一个书。(Wrong measure word — say 一本书; books use the measure word 本, not 个)

起源与历史

Originally depicted a hand holding a brush writing on a tablet. Simplified from the traditional 書.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal