🇨🇳 How to say

“book” in Chinese

书shū
Illustration of "book" in a Chinese cultural setting
A stack of colorful books sits on a wooden desk next to a cup of tea, with morning light streaming through a window onto…

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This is one of the first and most important nouns you'll learn; it refers to any book, from textbooks to novels. It's a simple, common word used by everyone.

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