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图书

圖書
túshū
noun HSK 6 #10,942

Meanings

  1. 1 books (especially in a library or collection)
  2. 2 literature; publications

Characters

图
tú
picture; diagram; map
书
shū
book; writing; document
Pictures and books - books and publications (especially in an institutional context).

Examples

HSK 1
图书馆里有很多图书。
Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěnduō túshū.
There are many books in the library.
HSK 3
学校新建了一个图书室。
Xuéxiào xīnjiàn le yīgè túshūshì.
The school built a new book room.
HSK 7-9
这家图书出版社很有名。
Zhèjiā túshū chūbǎnshè hěn yǒumíng.
This book publisher is very famous.

Tips

usage
图书 is more formal than 书 and is used in institutional contexts: 图书馆 (library), 图书出版 (book publishing), 图书分类 (book classification). For everyday 'a book,' just use 书.

Stroke Order

图 tú
书 shū