At the library in Chinese 图书馆
túshūguǎn
Where do you go to study in peace? 15 essential at the library words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 借书 | jiè shū | to borrow a book |
| 还书 | huán shū | to return a book |
| 借书证 | jiè shū zhèng | library card |
| 书架 | shū jià | bookshelf |
| 自习室 | zì xí shì | study room |
| 占座 | zhàn zuò | to save a seat |
| 阅览室 | yuè lǎn shì | reading room |
| 过期 | guò qī | overdue |
| 查 | chá | to look up; to search |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy |
| 小声 | xiǎo shēng | quietly |
| 开放时间 | kāi fàng shí jiān | opening hours |
| 资料 | zī liào | materials; information |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
Example sentences
- 我在图书馆学习。I study in the library.
- 我去图书馆借书。I'm going to borrow books from the library.
- 这本书下周要还。This book is due back next week.
- 请出示借书证。Please show your library card.
- 小说在三号书架。Novels are on shelf three.
- 自习室里很安静。It's very quiet in the study room.
- 他每天早上去图书馆占座。He goes to the library every morning to save a seat.
- 杂志在阅览室。The magazines are in the reading room.
- 这本书过期了，要罚款。This book is overdue, there's a fine.
- 在电脑上查一下这本书。Search for the book on the computer.
- 我想复印几页。I'd like to photocopy a few pages.
- 在图书馆要小声说话。Speak quietly in the library.
- 图书馆的开放时间是几点到几点？What are the library's opening hours?
- 我在找写论文的资料。I'm looking for material for my essay.
- 请保持安静。Please keep quiet.
Practise speaking
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