书库

書庫
shūkù
noun #29,413

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 library stacks
  2. 2 book repository
  3. 3 book storage room

Examples

HSK 3
Tā bèi chēngwéi huó shūkù, yīnwèi tā dú guò tài duō shū le.
He is called a living library because he has read so many books.
HSK 6
Túshūguǎn de shūkù lǐ cáng yǒu shù shí wàn cè túshū.
The library stacks hold hundreds of thousands of books.

Tips

usage
书库 can refer literally to a physical book storage facility, or figuratively to a very learned person (活书库, 'living library'). The digital age has extended the term to online repositories and e-book databases.

Stroke Order

shū