Reading & books in Chinese 阅读
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Hobby specifics: reading. 14 essential reading & books 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 书 | shū | book |
| 看书 | kàn shū | to read |
| 读 | dú | to read (aloud) |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 书店 | shū diàn | bookshop |
| 故事 | gù shi | story |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter |
| 诗 | shī | poem |
| 漫画 | màn huà | comic |
| 页 | yè | page |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow |
Example sentences
- 这本书是我朋友送的。This book was a gift from a friend.
- 我睡觉前喜欢看书。I like reading before going to sleep.
- 老师让我读一下这段课文。The teacher asked me to read this passage aloud.
- 这本小说我看了三遍。I've read this novel three times.
- 这本书的作者很年轻。The author of this book is very young.
- 她在飞机上看杂志。She's reading a magazine on the plane.
- 我下午在图书馆看书。I'm reading in the library this afternoon.
- 学校旁边有一家小书店。There's a small bookshop next to the school.
- 妈妈每天晚上给我讲故事。Mum tells me a story every night.
- 我已经看到第五章了。I've already got to chapter five.
- 这首诗很短，但是很美。This poem is short but beautiful.
- 弟弟上课偷偷看漫画。My younger brother secretly reads comics in class.
- 请打开书，翻到第十页。Please open your books to page ten.
- 我可以借你的书看看吗？Can I borrow your book to have a look?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Reading & books speaking island has 8 everyday questions about reading & books to prepare your own answers to.