书本

書本

shūběn

noun #12,176

Measure Word

一本书本 běn

Meanings

1 book (often referring to books in general)

Characters

root; origin; measure word for books

Examples

书本上学到的知识不一定实用。

Shūběn shàngxué dào de zhīshi bùyīdìng shíyòng.

Knowledge learned from books isn't necessarily practical.

把书本收好，准备下课了。

Bǎ shūběn shōu hǎo, zhǔnbèi xiàkè le.

Put your books away, class is about to end.

Tips

usage

书本 usually refers to books in general or as a collective concept, whereas 书 (shū) can refer to a single specific book.

Stroke Order

书 shū

本 běn