書 (syu1 | shu1) : book; writings

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書

syu1

shu1

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

(Classifier(s): 本)

Default PoS:

Additional PoS:

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:
晝畫盡

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Oct 2009 11:10

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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
See all 245 compounds (CantoDict reports 259 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 22 examples containing 書

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.

月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。粵
All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month.

他興奮地去圖書館。國
He goes to the library with excitement.
[地 is used as an adjunct after a word (pinyin: de5)]

佢睇緊書，但係我睇唔到嗰本書嘅名。粵
He/She is reading a book, but I can't see what it's called.

挾住本書返學粵
He went to school with a book held under his arm.

本書㨴到最後一頁粵
Turn the book to the last page!

唔好伏喺檯上面睇書! 粵
Don't bend over the desk to read!

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

我哋幾個夾手夾腳，好快就做完份報告書粵
We will be able to complete the report very soon with everyone's help and cooperation.

你認真啲讀書啦粵
Be serious about your studies.

電飯煲唔好𠱂响書檯上便。粵
Don't choose to put the rice cooker on the desk.

佢唔睇書乜滯粵
He seldom if ever reads.

呢個人罄竹難書，請佢食蓮子羹平宜咗佢粵
This man was responsible for many countless wrong doings. We let him off easy by putting a bullet in him.

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