图书馆 (túshūguǎn): library

Measure Word

一家图书馆 jiā

Meanings

1 library

Characters

A hall for books and pictures.

Examples

HSK 1

我去图书馆看书。

Wǒ qù túshūguǎn kàn shū.

I'm going to the library to read.

HSK 1

图书馆有很多书。

Túshūguǎn yǒu hěn duō shū.

The library has many books.

HSK 1

图书馆星期天不开门。

Túshūguǎn xīngqītiān bù kāimén.

The library isn't open on Sundays.

Tips

usage

馆 appears in many building words: 博物馆 (museum), 餐馆 (restaurant), 体育馆 (gymnasium).

Stroke Order

图 tú

书 shū

馆 guǎn

Related Words

图书 túshū HSK 6 #10,942

books (especially in a library or collection) / literature; publications

读书 dúshū HSK 1 #3,398

book / letter / document

图书室 túshūshì #31,531

library room / reading room (smaller than a full library)

书店 shūdiàn HSK 1 #6,380

bookstore

图 tú HSK 3 #2,156

picture; diagram / map / to plan; to seek

图片 túpiàn HSK 2 #4,319

picture / image / photograph

书包 shūbāo HSK 1 #11,931

schoolbag / backpack

博物馆 bówùguǎn HSK 5 #2,964

museum