書 (syu1 | shu1) : book; writings

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syu1

shu1

[1] [n] book; writings
[2] [n] document; certificate; letter
[3] [v] write; describe
[4] [n] style of calligraphy; script

(Classifier(s): 本)

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 1

Radical: 曰 (#73)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

書 / 书

Don't confuse with:
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死亡證書 sei2 mong4 zing3 syu1 si3 wang2 zheng4 shu1 = death certificate

圖書館 tou4 syu1 gun2 tu2 shu1 guan3 = library

書局 syu1 guk6*2 = bookstore; bookshop

書店 syu1 dim3 shu1 dian4 = bookstore; bookshop

書包 syu1 baau1 shu1 bao1 = schoolbag

書房 syu1 fong4*2 shu1 fang2 = den; study room

書架 syu1 gaa3*2 shu1 jia4 = bookshelf; bookcase

教書 gaau3 syu1 = to teach

書面語 syu1 min6*2 jyu5 shu1 mian4 yu3 = written language; literary language

書檯 syu1 toi4*2 = desk 粵

書桌 syu1 coek3/zoek3 shu1 zhuo1 = desk 國

讀書 duk6 syu1 du2 shu1 = to read a book; to study; to attend school or college

讀緊書 duk6 gan2 syu1 du2 jin3 shu1 = (in the midst of) reading a book; (at this very moment) studying at school or college 粵

在讀書 zoi6 duk6 syu1 zai4 du2 shu1 = (in the midst of) reading a book; (at this very moment) studying at school or college 國

文書工作 man4 syu1 gung1 zok3 wen2 shu1 gong1 zuo4 = clerical work

書櫃 syu1 gwai6 shu1 gui4 = bookcase; bookshelf

書板 syu1 baan2 shu1 ban3 = (writing) tablet

看書 hon3 syu1 kan4 shu1 = read (a book) 國

天書 tin1 syu1 = heavenly book; sealed book, closed book

公仔書 gung1 zai2 syu1 = comic book; picture story-book 粵

藥書 joek6 syu1 = [n] medical works (books)

字書 zi6 syu1 zi4 shu1 = wordbook; lexicon; dictionary

圖書店 tou4 syu1 dim3 tu2 shu1 dian4 = a book store

㨴開本書 kin2 hoi1 bun2 syu1 = open a book 粵

書面形式 syu1 min6*2 jing4 sik1 shu1 mian4 xing2 shi4 = written form

唸書 nim6 syu1 nian4 shu1 = read aloud; attend school

說明書 syut3 ming4 syu1 shuo1 ming2 shu1 = manual; users' guide

書面 syu1 min6 shu1 mian4 = written form

秘書 bei3 syu1 mi4 shu1 = secretary

書名號 syu1 ming4 hou6 = title brackets

書信 syu1 seon3 shu1 xin4 = epistle

書寫 syu1 se2 shu1 xie3 = to write

書刊 syu1 hon1/1*2 shu1 kan1 = books and magazines

書本 syu1 bun2 shu1 ben3 = book; books

書法 syu1 faat3 shu1 fa3 = calligraphy; penmanship

書籍 syu1 zik6 shu1 ji2 = books; works

書記 syu1 gei3 shu1 ji4 = clerk; secretary (in China)

議定書 ji5 ding6 syu1 yi4 ding4 shu1 = protocol; treaty

證書 zing3 syu1 zheng4 shu1 = certificate; credentials

圖書館館員 to4 syu1 gun2 gun2 jyun4 tu2 shu1 guan3 guan3 yuan2 = librarian

圖書管理員 tou4 syu1 gun2 lei5 jyun4 tu2 shu1 guan3 li3 yuan2 = librarian

圖書館館長 tou2 syu1 gun2 gun2 zoeng2 tu2 shu1 guan3 guan3 zhang3 = librarian

圖書館長 tou4 syu1 gun2 zoeng2 tu2 shu1 guan3 zhang3 = librarian

圖書館主任 tou4 syu1 gun2 zyu2 jam6 tu2 shu1 guan3 zhu3 ren4 = head librarian

圖書館管理員 tou4 syu1 gun2 gun2 lei5 jyun4 tu2 shu1 guan3 guan3 li3 yuan2 = librarian

圖書 tou4 syu1 tu2 shu1 = (often in the context of a bookshop or a library) books; reading material

書呆子 syu1 ngoi4 zi2 shu1 dai1 zi5 = a bookworm; a nerd

百科全書 baak3 fo1 cyun4 syu1 bai3 ke1 quan2 shu1 = encyclopaedia (encyclopedia)

百科叢書 baak3 fo1 cung4 syu1 bai3 ke1 cong2 shu1 = encyclopædia

工具書 gung1 geoi6 syu1 = trade book; reference book

白皮書 baak6 pei4 syu1 = white paper

秘書長 bei3 syu1 zoeng2 mi4 shu1 zhang3 = secretary-general

總書記 zung2 syu1 gei3 zong3 shu1 ji5 = general-secretary (of Communist Party)

臉書 lim5 syu1 lian3 shu1 = Facebook, the online social media

授權書 sau6 kyun4 syu1 = certificate of authorization; commission of authority; power of attoney

秘書處 bei3 syu1 cyu3 bi4 shu1 chu4 = secretariat

書院 syu1 jyun6*2 shu1 yuan4 = college; academy of classical learning

溫書 wan1 syu1 = review the lesson, revise the lesson 粵

講書 gong2 syu1 = teach a class; lecture

釘書機 deng1 syu1 gei1 = stapler

綠皮書 luk6 pei4 syu1 = (Britain) green book; green paper (elicits public commentary on proposed new policy)

通書 tung1 syu1 = a lunar-calendar farmer's almanac

聽書 teng1 syu1 = to attend storytelling recitation or lectures

書蟲 syu1 cung4 shu1 chong2 = a bookworm

書館 syu1 gun2 shu1 guan3 = old term for school; a private school held at home

八分書 baat3 fan1 syu1 = Han dynasty script

不上心念書 bat1 soeng5 sam1 nim6 syu1 = does not apply one's mind to school lessons

睇書 tai2 syu1 = to read 粵

書報攤 syu1 bou3 taan1 = newsagent

申請書 san1 cing2 syu1 = requisition; application (in the form of a letter)

保證書 bou2 zing3 syu1 bao3 zheng4 shu1 = a letter of guarantee, a recognizance

念書 nim6 syu1 nian4 shu1 = read; recite a lesson from memory; to study

文書處理 man4 syu1 cyu2 lei5 wen2 shu1 chu3 li3 = word processing (common formation)

兵書 bing1 syu1 bing1 shu1 = a book on the art of war

寶書 bou2 syu1 bao3 shu1 = treasured book

新書 san1 syu1 xin1 shu1 = new book

書寫符號 syu1 se2 fu4 hou6*2 shu1 xie3 fu2 hao4 = writing symbol

書寫語言 syu1 se2 jyu5 jin4 shu1 xie3 yu3 yan2 = written language

書社 syu1 se5 shu1 she4 = reading group; the press

書聖 syu1 sing3 shu1 sheng4 = a great calligraphy master

書面許可 syu1 min6 heoi2 ho2 shu1 mian4 xu3 ke3 = written permission; written authorization

板書 baan2 syu1 ban3 shu1 = writing on the blackboard

財務秘書 coi4 mou6 bei3 syu1 cai2 wu4 mi4 shu1 = treasurer

精裝書 zing1 zong1 syu1 jing1 zhuang1 shu1 = hardcover

硬皮書 ngaang6 pei4 syu1 ying4 pi2 shu1 = hardcover

釘書釘 deng1 syu1 deng1 ding1 shu1 ding1 = staple (for stationery)

書簽 syu1 cim1 shu1 qian1 = bookmark

承認書 sing4 jing6 syu1 cheng2 ren4 shu1 = acknowledgment

參考書目的 caam1 haau2 syu1 muk6 dik1 = bibliographic 國

參考書 caam1 haau2 syu1 can1 kao3 shu1 = [1] reference, reference book; [2] bible

參考書目 caam1 haau2 syu1 muk6 can1 kao3 shu1 mu4 = bibliography, list of reference books

暢銷書 coeng3 siu1 syu1 chang4 xiao1 shu1 = [n] best-seller (book)

聲明書 sing1 ming4 syu1 sheng1 ming2 shu1 = statement

請願書 cing2 jyun6 syu1 qing3 yuan4 shu1 = petition

證明書 zing3 ming4 syu1 zheng4 ming2 shu1 = certificate

辯解書 bin6 gaai2 syu1 bian4 jie3 shu1 = [n] apologia

二手書店 ji6 sau2 syu1 dim3 = second-hand bookstores

兒童書 ji4 tung4 syu1 = children's book

宣誓書 syun1 sai6 syu1 xuan1 shi4 shu1 = affidavit

意向書 ji3 hoeng3 syu1 yi4 xiang4 shu1 = letter of intent (commerce)

故事書 gu3 si6 syu1 = story book

漫畫書 maan6 waa6*2 syu1 man4 hua4 shu1 = comic books

還書 waan4 syu1 = to return a book, take a book back

色情書刊 sik1 cing4 syu1 hon1/1*2 se4 qing2 shu1 kan1 = pornographic book / magazine

電子圖書 din6 zi2 tou4 syu1 = an electronic book, an e-book

女書 neoi5 syu1 nv3 shu1 = Nushu, a private writing system in Henan devised by women for women only

借書 ze3 syu1 = borrow a book; take a book out

書商 syu1 soeng1 = bookseller

書展 syu1 zin2 shu1 zhan3 = book exhibition; book fair

書脊 syu1 zek3 = the spine of the book

禁書 gam3 syu1 jin4 shu1 = banned books

書到用時方恨少 syu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2 shu1 dao4 yong4 shi2 fang1 hen4 shao3 = When you need to apply some knowledge and you regret not acquiring enough of it

聽君一席話,勝讀十年書 ting3 gwan1 jat1 zik6 waa6, sing3 duk6 sap6 nin4 syu1 = Listening to what you said is better than studying for 10 years

彌撒用書 nei4 saat3 jung6 syu1 mi2 sa1 yong4 shu1 = a missal

中國書法 zung1 gwok3 syu1 faat3 zhong1 guo2 shu1 fa3 = Chinese calligraphy

保險合同書 bou2 him2 hap6 tung4 syu1 bao3 xian3 he2 tong5 shu1 = insurance contract; insurance policy

六書 luk6 syu1 liu4 shu1 = six categories of Chinese Characters (象形,指事,形聲,會意,轉注,假借)

印書 jan3 syu1 = [v] to print books

情書 cing4 syu1 qing2 shu1 = [n] love letter

投書 tau4 syu1 tou2 shu1 = [v] deliver, send a letter of complaint, opinion

粵語教科書 jyut6 jyu5 gaau3 fo1 syu1 = [n] a Cantonese textbook

小人兒書 siu2 jan4*2 ji4 syu1 xiao3 ren2r shu1 = picture storybook (lit., "children's book") 國

鐵線釘書機 tit3 sin3 deng1 syu1 gei1 tie3 xian4 ding4 shu1 ji1 = wire stitcher; wire stitching machine (common formation)

文書處理系統 man4 syu1 cyu2 lei5 hai6 tung2 wen2 shu1 chu3 li3 xi4 tong3 = word processor (common formation)

古書 gu2 syu1 gu3 shu1 = ancient books (common formation)

國書 gwok3 syu1 guo2 shu1 = letter of credence; credentials

婚書 fan1 syu1 hun1 shu1 = marriage certificate

家書 gaa1 syu1 jia1 shu1 = a letter home; a letter from home

法書 faat3 syu1 fa3 shu1 = model calligraphy; "your calligraphy" (compliment)

真書 zan1 syu1 zhen1 shu1 = (in Chinese calligraphy) regular script

手書 sau2 syu1 shou3 shu1 = write in one's own hand; personal letter

書報 syu1 bou3 shu1 bao4 = books and newspapers

書法家 syu1 faat3 gaa1 shu1 fa3 jia1 = a calligrapher

書目 syu1 muk6 shu1 mu4 = booklist; title catalogue

書生氣 syu1 saang1 hei3 shu1 sheng1 qi4 = bookishness

書信體 syu1 seon3 tai2 shu1 xin4 ti3 = epistolary style

死讀書 sei2 duk6 syu1 si3 du2 shu1 = study mechanically; be a bookworm

通知書 tung1 zi1 syu1 tong1 zhi1 shu1 = notice; advice note

血書 hyut3 syu1 xue4 shu1 = a letter (expressing one's determination, last wish, etc.) written in one's own blood

志願書 zi3 jyun6 syu1 zhi4 yuan4 shu1 = application form

支書 zi1 syu1 zhi1 shu1 = secretary of a Party or League branch

訂書釘 deng1 syu1 deng1 = [n] a staple (for papers)

圖書館員 tou4 syu1 gun2 jyun4 = librarian

默書 mak6 syu1 = dictation (n); to dictate (v)

番書仔 faan1 syu1 zai2 = students attending college (middle school in Hong Kong) where medium of instruction is English 粵

供書教學 gung1 syu1 gaau3 hok6 = to be responsible for one's education/educational expenses

國家圖書館 gwok3 gaa1 tou4 syu1 gun2 guo2 jia1 tu2 shu1 guan3 = national library (common formation)

教書匠 gaau3 syu1 zoeng6 = a master craftsman as teacher

教書佬 gaau3 syu1 lou2 = a master craftsman as teacher

琴棋書畫 kam4 kei4 syu1 waa6*2 = playing piano, playing chess, writing and drawing

出生證明書 ceot1 saang1 zing3 ming4 syu1 = birth certificate (common formation)

立場書 laap6 coeng4 syu1 = position paper (common formation)

點字書籍 dim2 zi6 syu1 zik6 = braille book (common formation)

書舘 syu1 gun2 shu1 guan3 = old term for school; a private school held at home

書友 syu1 jau5*2 = old term for classmate, schoolmate

一本通書睇到老 jat1 bun2 tung1 syu1 tai2 dou3 lou5 = rigid, inflexible (in one's views) 粵

拋書包 paau1 syu1 baau1 = to show off knowledge 粵

絕命書 zyut6 ming6 syu1 jue2 ming4 shu1 = a suicide note

八行書 baat3 hong4 syu1 ba1 xing2 shu1 = formal recommendation letter in eight columns

計劃書 gai3 waak6 syu1 ji4 hua4 shu1 = prospectus

祕書長 bei3 syu1 zoeng2 mi4 shu1 zhang3 = secretary general

讀死書，死讀書 duk6 sei2 syu1, sei2 duk6 syu1 = to not understand what one is reading

打開本書 daa2 hoi1 bun2 syu1 = open the book

揭開本書 kit3 hoi1 bun2 syu1 = open the book 粵

讀死書 duk6 sei2 syu1 = to cram for a test 粵

書舖 syu1 pou3*2 = a bookshop; a bookstore 粵

新娘秘書 san1 noeng4 bei3 syu1 = a wedding planner (lit., "bridal secretary") (common formation)

陪太子讀書 pui4 taai3 zi2 duk6 syu1 = an outsider in a competition with no possible hope of winning

刨書 paau4 syu1 pao2 shu1 = to cram 粵

孭書包 me1 syu1 baau1 = to carry school bag 粵

著書 zyu3 syu1 zhu4 shu1 = to write a book

電子書 din6 zi2 syu1 dian4 zi3 shu1 = e-book, eBook, electronic book

罄竹難書 hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1 qing4 zhu2 nan2 shu1 = committed many crimes

履歷書 lei5 lik6 syu1 = résumé; resume; curriculum vitae

小書 siu2 syu1 xiao3 shu1 = a booklet; a tract

書中自有黃金屋 syu1 zung1 zi6 jau5 wong4 gam1 uk1 shu1 zhong1 zi4 you3 huang2 jin1 wu1 = saying that promotes the underprivileged to study and become successful

遺書 wai4 syu1 yi2 shu1 = a farewell note (written prior to one's death); posthumous papers

博覽群書 bok3 laam5 kwan4 syu1 bo2 lan3 qun2 shu1 = read extensively; be well read

蛀書蟲 zyu3 syu1 cung4 zhu4 shu1 chong2 = a diligent and industrious student; a book worm 粵

叢書 cung4 syu1 cong2 shu1 = a collection of books; a series of books; a set

擔保書 daam1 bou2 syu1 dan1 bao3 shu1 = guaranty, guarantee; recognizance document (for immigration)

還書箱 waan4 syu1 soeng1 = drop-in box

借書證 ze3 syu1 zing3 jie4 shu1 zheng4 = library card

圖書證 tou4 syu1 zing3 tu2 shu1 zheng4 = library card

聘書 ping3 syu1 pin4 shu1 = employment letter; agreement of employment; employment contract

中文書面化 zung1 man4 syu1 min6 faa3 zhong1 wen2 shu1 mian4 hua4 = Chinese in written form

有聲書 jau5 seng1 syu1 you3 sheng1 shu1 = audiobook, audio book

四書五經 sei3 syu1 ng5 ging1 si4 shu1 wu3 jing1 = Confucian classics

書籤 syu1 cim1 shu1 qian1 = bookmark

書畫家 syu1 waa6*2 gaa1 shu1 hua4 jia1 = calligrapher and painter

流動圖書館 lau4 dung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 liu2 dong4 tu2 shu1 guan3 = mobile library

鹹書 haam4 syu1 = porn (magazine) 粵

綜合中等教育證書考試 zung3 hap6 zung1 dang2 gaau3 juk6 zing3 syu1 haau2 si3 = General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)

殳書 syu4 syu1 = a style of script used for inscriptions on weapons

楷書 kaai2 syu1 kai3 shu1 = regular script (Chinese calligraphy style)

但以理書 daan6 ji5 lei5 syu1 dan4 yi3 li3 shu1 = Book of Daniel

俄巴底亞書 ngo4 baa1 dai2 aa3 syu1 e2 ba1 di3 ya3 shu1 = Book of Obadiah

希伯來書 hei1 baak3 loi4 syu1 xi1 bo2 lai2 shu1 = (book of) Hebrews

帖撒羅尼迦前書 tip3 saat3 lo4 nei4 gaa1 cin4 syu1 tie3 sa1 luo2 ni2 jia1 qian2 shu1 = 1 Thessalonians

帖撒羅尼迦後書 tip3 saat3 lo4 nei4 gaa1 hau6 syu1 tie3 sa1 luo2 ni2 jia1 hou4 shu1 = 2 Thessalonians

書寫不能症 syu1 se2 bat1 nang4 zing3 shu1 xie3 bu4 neng2 zheng4 = agraphia

偽書 ngai6 syu1 wei3 shu1 = forged old books

加拉太書 gaa1 laai1 taai3 syu1 jia1 la1 tai4 shu1 = Galatians

伯德雷恩圖書館 baak3 dak1 leoi4 jan1 tou4 syu1 gun2 bo2 de2 lei2 en1 tu2 shu1 guan3 = Bodleian Library (Oxford)

哥林多前書 go1 lam4 do1 cin4 syu1 ge1 lin2 duo1 qian2 shu1 = 1 Corinthians

哥林多後書 go1 lam4 do1 hau6 syu1 ge1 lin2 duo1 hou4 shu1 = 2 Corinthians

招股說明書 ziu1 gu2 syut3 ming4 syu1 zhao1 gu3 shuo1 ming2 shu1 = prospectus

撒迦利亞書 saat3 gaa1 lei6 aa3 syu1 sa1 jia1 li4 ya3 shu1 = Book of Zechariah

書經 syu1 ging1 = the Classic of History (one of 五經)

尚書 soeng6 syu1 = the "Esteemed Book", also known as 書經, one of 五經

歌羅西書 go1 lo4 sai1 syu1 ge1 luo2 xi1 shu1 = Colossians

約翰一書 joek3 hon6 jat1 syu1 yue1 han4 yi1 shu1 = 1 John

約翰三書 joek3 hon6 saam1 syu1 yue1 han4 san1 shu1 = 3 John

約翰二書 joek3 hon6 ji6 syu1 yue1 han4 er4 shu1 = 2 John

羅馬書 lo4 maa5 syu1 luo2 ma3 shu1 = Romans (book in the Bible)

香港家書 hoeng1 gong2 gaa1 syu1 = Hong Kong Letter

中共總書記 zung1 gung6 zung2 syu1 gei3 = party general secretary; General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party

聯合國秘書長安南 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 bei3 syu1 zoeng2 on1 naam4 = Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General, U.N.

香港珠海書院 hoeng1 gong2 zyu1 hoi2 syu1 jyun6*2 = Chu Hai College of Higher Education

傳道書 cyun4 dou6 syu1 chuan2 dao4 shu1 = Ecclesiastes

三聯書店 saam1 lyun4 syu1 dim3 san1 lian2 shu1 dian4 = Joint Publishing Company (bookstore chain and publisher)

書局街 syu1 guk6*2 gaai1 = "Bookstore Street"

彼得前書 bei2 dak1 cin4 syu1 bi3 de2 qian2 shu1 = 1 Peter

彼得後書 bei2 dak1 hau6 syu1 bi3 de2 hou4 shu1 = the second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

新約全書 san1 joek3 cyun4 syu1 Xin1 yue1 quan2 shu1 = New Testament

四書 sei3 syu1 si4 shu1 = the Four Books

聯合國秘書處 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 bei3 syu1 cyu3 lian2 he2 guo2 mi4 shu1 chu4 = United Nations Secretariat (common formation)

篆書 syun6 syu1 zhuan4 shu1 = seal script (Chinese calligraphy style)

隸書 dai6 syu1 li4 shu1 = clerical script (Chinese calligraphy style)

行書 hang4 syu1 xing2 shu1 = semi-cursive script (Chinese calligraphy style)

草書 cou2 syu1 cao3 shu1 = cursive script (Chinese calligraphy style)

中華書局 zung1 waa4 syu1 guk6*2 zhong1 hua2 shu1 ju2 = Chung Hwa (bookstore chain and publisher)

大眾書局 daai6 zung3 syu1 guk6*2 da4 zhong4 shu1 ju2 = Popular (bookstore chain)

河圖洛書 ho4 tou4 lok3 syu1 he2 tu2 luo4 shu1 = Luo River Writing

讀萬卷書不如行萬里路 duk6 maan6 gyun2 syu1 bat1 jyu4 haang4 maan6 lei5 lou6 du2 wan4 juan4 shu1 bu4 ru2 xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 = it is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books

韻書 wan6 syu1 yun4 shu1 = [1] rime dictionary; [2] rhyming dictionary

著書立說 zyu3 syu1 lap6 syut3 zhu4 shu1 li4 shuo1 = to write books to expound a doctrine

知書識墨 zi1 syu1 sik1 mak6 = literate 粵

知書識字 zi1 syu1 sik1 zi6 zhi1 shu1 shi2 zi4 = literate

披覽群書 pei1laam5 kwan4 syu1 pi1 lan3 qun2 shu1 = read extensively [formal] (common formation)

披閲群書 pei1 jyut6 kwan4 syu1 pi1 yue4 qun2 shu1 = read extensively [formal] (common formation)

聖芳濟書院 sing3 fong1 zai3 syu1 jyun6*2 sheng4 fang1 ji4 shu1 yuan4 = Saint / St. Francis Xavier\'s College

喇沙書院 laa1 saa1 syu1 jyun6*2 la1 sha1 shu1 yuan4 = La Salle College

林書豪 lam4 syu1 hou4 lin2 shu1 hao2 = Jeremy Lin, Jeremy Shu-How Lin

書獃子 syu1 daai1 zi2 shu1 dai1 zi5 = bookworm; nerd

死亡證明書 sei2 mong4 zing3 ming4 syu1 si3 wang2 zheng4 ming2 shu1 = death certificate (common formation)

全國人民代表大會秘書處 cyun4 gwok3 jan4 man4 doi6 biu2 daai6 wui6*2 bei3 syu1 cyu3 = NPC Secretariat

香港中央圖書館 hoeng1 gong2 zung1 joeng1 tou4 syu1 gun2 = Hong Kong Central Library

中央圖書館 zung1 joeng1 tou4 syu1 gun2 = Central Library

中國共產黨中央委員會總書記 zung1 gwok3 gung6 caan2 dong2 zung1 joeng1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 zung2 syu1 gei3 zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 dang3 zhong1 yang1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 zong3 shu1 ji5 = Secretary-General of the Communist Party of China

法國國家圖書館 faat3 gwok3 gwok3 gaa1 tou4 syu1 gun2 fa4/3 (Taiwan/PRC) guo2 guo2 jia1 tu2 shu1 guan3 = Bibliothèque nationale de France

中國國家圖書館 zung1 gwok3 gwok3 gaa1 tou4 syu1 gun2 zhong1 guo2 guo2 jia1 tu2 shu1 guan3 = Chinese National Library

日本國立國會圖書館 jat6 bun2 gwok3 laap6 gwok3 wui4*2 tou4 syu1 gun2 ri4 ben3 guo2 li4 guo2 hui4 tu2 shu1 guan3 = National Parliament Library of Japan

美國國會圖書館 mei5 gwok3 gwok3 wui4*2 tou4 syu1 gun2 mei3 guo2 guo2 hui4 tu2 shu1 guan3 = Library of Congress

紐約公共圖書館 nau2 joek3 gung1 gung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 niu3 yue1 gong1 gong4 tu2 shu1 guan3 = New York Public Library

顏行書 ngaan4 hang4 syu1 yan2 xing2 shu1 = Johnny Yan

商務印書館 soeng1 mou6 jan3 syu1 gun2 shang1 wu4 yin4 shu1 guan3 = Commercial Press (bookstore chain and publisher)

上海商務印書館 soeng6 hoi2 soeng1 mou6 jan3 syu1 gun2 shang4 hai3 shang1 wu4 yin4 shu1 guan3 = Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)

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阻住你溫書啊，真係唔好意思粵
Sorry for interrupting your studies!
[Lit. block you revise [particle], really sorry. Standard Chinese:打擾你溫習，真不好意思]

我哋可以去圖書館或者返屋企。粵
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.

我哋一係去圖書館一係返屋企。粵
We either go the the library or go home.

首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。粵
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.

你個仔係唔係喺大學讀緊書? 粵
Is your son studying in university?

我對鞋畀我做嘢嗰度個秘書收埋咗粵
My shoes were hidden by the secretary at work.
[Lit. I pair shoes by I work there [classifier] secretary hide-already]

讀書，你決定去美國定去法國呀？粵
Have you decided to go to America or France to study?

李生結咗婚﹐有兩個仔﹐重係讀緊書。粵
Mr Lee is married with two sons, who are still in school.
[There is no relative pronoun (such as "who") in Cantonese. The change of subject is self-evident from the context.]

他把好些書存放在我這兒了。國
He has left a number of books with me.

佢存放咗幾本書喺我呢處。粵
He has left a number of books with me.

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