藏书

藏書
cángshū
verb #25,774

Meanings

  1. 1 to collect books
  2. 2 book collection
  3. 3 library holdings

Examples

HSK 3
Túshūguǎn de cángshū dōu yǐ shùzìhuà.
The library's holdings have all been digitized.
HSK 5
Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu cángshū fēngfù, yǒu shàngwàn cè.
This elderly professor has an extensive book collection of over ten thousand volumes.

Tips

usage
藏书 can function as a verb (to collect books) or as a noun referring to the collection itself. It implies deliberate, valued accumulation rather than casual ownership.

Stroke Order

cáng
shū