图书
tú shū
Pinyin

Definition

图书
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tú shū
  1. books (in a library or bookstore)
  2. CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

图
tú
  1. 1 diagram
  2. 2 picture
  3. 3 drawing
  4. 4 chart
  5. 5 map
  6. 6 CL:張|张[zhāng]
  7. 7 to plan
  8. 8 to scheme
  9. 9 to attempt
  10. 10 to pursue
  11. 11 to seek
图片
tú piàn
  1. 1 image
  2. 2 picture
  3. 3 photograph
  4. 4 CL:張|张[zhāng]
拼图
pīn tú
  1. 1 jigsaw puzzle
书
Shū
  1. 1 abbr. for 書經|书经[Shū jīng]
书写
shū xiě
  1. 1 to write
读书
dú shū
  1. 1 to read a book
  2. 2 to study
  3. 3 to attend school
企图
qǐ tú
  1. 1 to attempt
  2. 2 to try
  3. 3 attempt
  4. 4 CL:種|种[zhǒng]
分布图
fēn bù tú
  1. 1 scatter diagram
  2. 2 distribution chart
  3. 3 histogram
分布图
fēn bù tú
  1. 1 scatter diagram
  2. 2 distribution chart
  3. 3 histogram
副书记
fù shū ji
  1. 1 deputy secretary
力图
lì tú
  1. 1 to try hard to
  2. 2 to strive to
图像
tú xiàng
  1. 1 image
  2. 2 picture
  3. 3 graphic
图形
tú xíng
  1. 1 picture
  2. 2 figure
  3. 3 diagram
  4. 4 graph
  5. 5 depiction
  6. 6 graphical
图书
tú shū
  1. 1 books (in a library or bookstore)
  2. 2 CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù]
图书馆
tú shū guǎn
  1. 1 library
  2. 2 CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
图案
tú àn
  1. 1 design
  2. 2 pattern
图标
tú biāo
  1. 1 icon (computing)
图画
tú huà
  1. 1 drawing
  2. 2 picture
图纸
tú zhǐ
  1. 1 blueprint
  2. 2 drawing
  3. 3 design plans
  4. 4 graph paper
图解
tú jiě
  1. 1 illustration
  2. 2 diagram
  3. 3 graphical representation
  4. 4 to explain with the aid of a diagram

Idioms (19)

仰屋著书
yǎng wū zhù shū
  1. 1 lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book
另有企图
lìng yǒu qǐ tú
  1. 1 to have an axe to grind (idiom)
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
  1. 1 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
  2. 2 self-seeking
幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú
  1. 1 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
感恩图报
gǎn ēn tú bào
  1. 1 grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom)
折节读书
zhé jié dú shū
  1. 1 to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)
按图索骥
àn tú suǒ jì
  1. 1 lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines
  3. 3 to try and find sth with the help of a clue
掉书袋
diào shū dài
  1. 1 lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to show off one's erudition
  3. 3 a person who does so
书不尽言
shū bù jìn yán
  1. 1 I have much more to say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) (idiom)
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū
  1. 1 lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be diligent in one's studies
发奋图强
fā fèn tú qiáng
  1. 1 to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
  2. 2 to pull one's socks up
发愤图强
fā fèn tú qiáng
  1. 1 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)
白面书生
bái miàn shū shēng
  1. 1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
  2. 2 still wet behind the ears
知书达理
zhī shū dá lǐ
  1. 1 educated and well-balanced (idiom)
罄竹难书
qìng zhú nán shū
  1. 1 so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted
  2. 2 innumerable crimes (idiom)
  3. 3 see also 罄筆難書|罄笔难书[qìng bǐ nán shū]
罄笔难书
qìng bǐ nán shū
  1. 1 too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
  2. 2 see also 罄竹難書|罄竹难书[qìng zhú nán shū]
著书立说
zhù shū lì shuō
  1. 1 to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
行万里路，读万卷书
xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū
  1. 1 Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
  2. 2 Learn as much as you can and do all you can.

Sample Sentences

中国的小区“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”。有学校，有公园，还有图书馆。
Zhōngguó de xiǎoqū “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。yǒu xuéxiào ，yǒu gōngyuán ，háiyǒu túshūguǎn 。
Some communities in China are quite small, but they are equipped with all essential facilities. There're schools, parks, and libraries around.
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在学校呆着我才觉得无聊呢，不是上课就是复习，要不就是泡图书馆。
zài xuéxiào dāizhe wǒ cái juéde wúliáo ne ，bùshì shàngkè jiùshì fùxí ，yàobu jiùshì pào túshūguǎn 。
I find zoning out at school more boring, when you're not in class you have to revise, or float stew in the library.
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哎呀，你就拉到吧。什么不是上课就是泡图书馆，咱俩一个寝室的，我还会不晓得你，翘课王！图书馆的偶遇？那是更没影儿的事儿了吧？
āiyā ，nǐ jiù lādào ba 。shénme bùshì shàngkè jiùshì pào túshūguǎn ，zánliǎ yī gè qǐnshì de ，wǒ hái huì bù xiǎode nǐ ，qiàokèwáng ！túshūguǎn de ǒuyù ？nà shì gèng méiyǐngr de shìr le ba ？
Agh, stop bullshitting. What do you mean when you weren't in class you were stewing in the library. We shared a dorm, it's not like I don't know you, the king of skipping class! We've never bumped into each other in the library, have we? Not even once, no?
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刚从图书馆回来，没借到想看的书。你说现在的人也太疯狂了吧，只要一得奖，再冷门的书也会变得畅销。
gāng cóng túshūguǎn huílai ，méi jièdào xiǎng kàn de shū 。nǐ shuō xiànzài de rén yě tài fēngkuáng le ba ，zhǐyào yī dé jiǎng ，zài lěngmén de shū yě huì biànde chàngxiāo 。
I just got back from the library and I didn't manage to borrow the book I wanted. People these days are pretty crazy, as soon as someone wins a prize, the most obscure book will turn into a bestseller.
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1、妈妈对我说：“你与其在家里睡大觉，不如出门去图书馆看看书。”
、māma duì wǒ shuō ：“nǐ yǔqí zài jiālǐ shuìdàjiào ，bùrú chūmén qù túshūguǎn kàn kàn shū 。”
Mom said to me “instead of sleeping at home, it would be better if you read books at the library,”
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那我们一会儿去图书馆吧！
nà wǒmen yīhuìr qù túshūguǎn ba ！
Then let’s go to the library in a bit.
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在街边那里有个网吧,咖啡店，图书馆那儿都有网络。
zài jiē biān nàli yǒu ge wǎngbā ,kāfēidiàn ，túshūguǎn nàr dōu yǒu Wǎngluò 。
There is an internet café (coffee shop…library) down the street. They have free wifi there.
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他是一个用功的学生，总是在图书馆念书。
tā shì yī gè yònggōng de xuésheng ，zǒngshì zài túshūguǎn niàn shū 。
He is a very studious person, he is always studying in the library.
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他在图书馆睡翻了。
tā zài túshūguǎn shuì fān le 。
He is in the library completely asleep.
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你为什么不去图书馆看书？咖啡店这么吵。
nǐ wèishénme bú qù túshūguǎn kànshū ？kāfēidiàn zhème chǎo 。
Why don't you go to the library to read? The coffee shop is so noisy.
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