books; printed matter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
books (as a general category); printed matter
Collective term for books and printed materials, often used in contrast to practical experience. The form 书本儿 (shū běn r) with the erhua suffix is also common in spoken language.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎ把
shū书
běn本
zhī知
shi识
hé和
shí实
jiàn践
jié结
hé合
qǐ起
lái来
。
We must combine book knowledge with practice.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiù旧
shū书
běn本
kě可
yǐ以
huí回
shōu收
lì利
yòng用
。
These old books can be recycled.
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Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
mái埋
tóu头
yú于
shū书
běn本
zhī之
zhōng中
。
He buries himself in books all day long.