图书馆 (túshūguǎn): library

Measure Word

一家图书馆 jiā

Meanings

1 library

Characters

A hall for books and pictures.

Examples

我去图书馆看书。

Wǒ qù túshūguǎn kàn shū.

I'm going to the library to read.

图书馆有很多书。

Túshūguǎn yǒu hěn duō shū.

The library has many books.

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