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读书
dú shū
Meaning
- to study
- to read a book
Definition
阅读书籍；上学；学习。
to read books; to attend school; to study.
Usage
常用于表示阅读行为或接受教育。
Often used to denote the act of reading or receiving education.
Examples
- 1 他每天读书两小时。 (He reads for two hours every day.)
- 2 她正在大学读书。 (She is studying at university.)
- 3 读书使人明智。 (Reading makes one wise.)
- 4 我小时候喜欢读书。 (I liked reading when I was a child.)
- 5 读书是获取知识的重要途径。 (Reading is an important way to acquire knowledge.)
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