books; volumes; scrolls
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
books; volumes; (literary) scrolls
literaryA literary term for books, originally referring to the scroll format of ancient texts. Often evokes a scholarly, classical, or refined atmosphere.
Tā他
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yǒu有
shū书
juàn卷
qì气
。
He looks very scholarly and refined.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
shū书
diàn店
de的
shū书
juàn卷
qì气
xī息
shí十
fēn分
nóng浓
hòu厚
。
This old bookstore has a very strong literary atmosphere.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shū书
juàn卷
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
shū书
jí籍
xíng形
shì式
。
In ancient times, scrolls were the main form of books.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
shōu收
cáng藏
gǔ古
shū书
juàn卷
。
He likes to collect ancient scrolls.