Word: 书 (shū)

一位爱心人士捐了书。

Yí wèi àixīn rénshì juānle shū.

A kind-hearted person donated some books.

一本书八十元，贵不贵？

Yìběn shū bāshí yuán, guì bú guì?

A book costs eighty yuan. Is that expensive?

不要打开你的书。

Búyào dǎkāi nǐ de shū.

Don't open your book.

不要把书放在那张桌子上。

Búyào bǎ shū fàng zài nà zhāng zhuōzi shàng.

Don't put books on the table.

为了买这本书，我去了东京。

Wèile mǎi zhè běn shū, wǒ qùle Dōngjīng.

I went to Tokyo to buy this book.

为什么这本书的销量一直上不去？

Wèishénme zhè běn shū de xiāoliàng yìzhí shàngbúqù?

Why have this book's sales never picked up?

书三写，“鱼”成“鲁”，“虚”成“虎”

shū sān xiě, “yú”chéng“Lǔ”, “xū”chéng“hǔ”

copy a book three times and 鱼 becomes 鲁, 虚 becomes 虎

书上写着这位大臣的谥号。

Shū shàng xiězhe zhèwèi dàchén de shìhào.

The book records this minister's posthumous title.

书不能读太多。

Shū bùnéng dú tài duō.

We cannot read too many books.

书中对此有详细论述。

Shū zhōng duì cǐ yǒu xiángxì lùnshù.

The book gives a detailed exposition of this.

书从柜子上掉下来。

Shū cóng guìzi shàng diào xiàlai.

The book fell from the cabinet.

书到用时方恨少，事非经过不知难

shū dào yòng shí fāng hèn shǎo, shì fēi jīngguò bùzhī nán

only when you need books do you regret having read too few; you don't know a task is hard until you've done it

书包里装满书，沉甸甸的。

Shūbāo lǐ zhuāngmǎn shū, chéndiàndiàn de.

The schoolbag is full of books and feels heavy.

书和书之间还有一点空隙。

Shū hé shū zhījiān háiyǒu yìdiǎn kòngxì.

There's still a little gap between the books.

书和墙之间有一点空隙。

Shū hé qiáng zhījiān yǒu yìdiǎn kòngxì.

There is a little gap between the books and the wall.

书好比一位沉默的老师。

Shū hǎobǐ yí wèi chénmò de lǎoshī.

A book is just like a silent teacher.

书放在柜子的上层。

Shū fàng zài guìzi de shàngcéng.

The books are on the upper shelf of the cabinet.

书散落在房里。

Shū sànluò zài fáng lǐ.

Books are scattered around the room.

书是不会读得太多的。

Shū shì búhuì dú de tài duō de.

We cannot read too many books.

书架上的书全都错位了。

Shūjià shàng de shū quándōu cuòwèi le.

All the books on the shelf are out of place.

书架上的书应该怎么摆放？

Shūjià shàng de shū yīnggāi zěnme bǎifàng?

How should the books on the shelf be arranged?

书架上的书很杂，什么都有。

Shūjià shàng de shū hěn zá, shénme dōu yǒu.

The books on the shelf are very varied, with everything in there.

书架上都是书。

Shūjià shàng dōu shì shū.

There are only books on the bookshelf.

书的尾声写了他的结局。

Shū de wěishēng xiěle tā de jiéjú.

The epilogue of the book describes how he ended up.

书读百遍，其义自见

shū dú bǎi biàn, qíyìzìxiàn

read a book a hundred times and its meaning shows itself

书里写了五四运动的影响。

Shū lǐ xiěle Wǔsìyùndòng de yǐngxiǎng.

The book describes the impact of the May Fourth Movement.

书里有很多春秋的故事。

Shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō chūnqiū de gùshi.

The book has many stories from the Spring and Autumn period.

书里有郑和航海的故事。

Shū lǐ yǒu zhènghé hánghǎi de gùshi.

The book has stories about Zheng He's voyages.

书里的魔力吸引了孩子们。

Shū lǐ de mólì xīyǐnle háizimen.

The magic in the book captivated the children.

书里讲了很多种主义。

Shū lǐ jiǎngle hěn duōzhǒng zhǔyì.

The book talks about many different isms.

书里说，万物都出自太极。

Shū lǐ shuō, wànwù dōu chūzì Tàijí.

The book says that all things come from the Supreme Ultimate.

从谈吐就能看出，他读过很多书。

Cóng tántǔ jiù néng kànchū, tā dúguo hěn duō shū.

You can tell from the way he speaks that he has read a lot of books.

他三年写了三本书。

Tā sān nián xiěle sān běn shū.

He wrote three books in as many years.

他从书架上拿下来了一本书。

Tā cóng shūjià shàng ná xiàlai le yìběn shū.

He took a book down from the bookshelf.

他们只对卖书有兴趣。

Tāmen zhǐ duì mài shū yǒu xìngqù.

They were only interested in selling books.

他们正在读她的书。

Tāmen zhèngzài dú tā de shū.

They are reading her book.

他们给图书馆提供了很多书。

Tāmen gěi túshūguǎn tígōngle hěn duō shū.

They furnished the library with many books.

他写了两本书。

Tā xiěle liǎng běn shū.

He has written two books.

他写了很多书留给后人。

Tā xiěle hěn duō shū liúgěi hòurén.

He wrote many books to leave for later generations.

他写了很多关于中国的书。

Tā xiěle hěn duō guānyú Zhōngguó de shū.

He wrote a lot of books on China.

他写了本关于美国南北战争的书。

Tā xiěle běn guānyú Měiguó nánběi zhànzhēng de shū.

He wrote a book about the American Civil War.

他只是匆匆涉猎了一下这本书。

Tā zhǐshì cōngcōng shèlièle yíxià zhè běn shū.

He only read this book cursorily.

他号称一天能看完三本书。

Tā hàochēng yì tiān néng kàn wán sān běn shū.

He claims he can finish three books in a day.

他喜欢读关于时空的科学书。

Tā xǐhuan dú guānyú shíkōng de kēxué shū.

He likes reading science books about space-time.

他喜欢读关于禅的书。

Tā xǐhuan dú guānyú chán de shū.

He likes reading books about Zen.

他在书店买了本英文书。

Tā zài shūdiàn mǎile běn Yīngwén shū.

He bought an English book at a bookstore.

他在书里划出了精彩的段落。

Tā zài shū lǐ huá chūle jīngcǎi de duànluò.

He underlined the best passages in the book.

他在哪买了那本书？

Tā zài nǎ mǎile nà běn shū?

Where did he buy that book?

他在桌子上留下了这本书。

Tā zài zhuōzi shàng liúxiàle zhè běn shū.

He left the book on the table.

他在20岁的时候写了这本书。

Tā zài èrshí suì de shíhou xiěle zhè běn shū.

He wrote this book at the age of twenty.

他完全沉浸在书里。

Tā wánquán chénjìn zài shū lǐ.

He was completely engrossed in the book.

他怀里搂着一大堆刚买的书。

Tā huáilǐ lǒuzhe yídàduī gāng mǎi de shū.

He was holding a big pile of newly bought books in his arms.

他总是迟到、忘带书，诸如此类。

Tā zǒngshì chídào, wàng dài shū, zhūrúcǐlèi.

He's always late, forgets his books, etc.

他想找本书来读。

Tā xiǎng zhǎo běn shū lái dú.

He wants a book to read.

他把书弄丢了。

Tā bǎ shū nòngdiū le.

He lost the books.

他把书放在了书架上。

Tā bǎ shū fàng zài le shūjià shàng.

He placed the book on the shelf.

他把他的书分为五类。

Tā bǎ tā de shū fēnwéi wǔ lèi.

He divided his books into five categories.

他把那两本书弄丢了。

Tā bǎ nà liǎng běn shū nòngdiū le.

He lost those two books.

他拥有的书比我的多。

Tā yōngyǒu de shū bǐ wǒ de duō.

He has more books than I do.

他拾起了书。

Tā shí qǐle shū.

He picked up the book.

他昨天念了一整晚的书。

Tā zuótiān niànle yì zhěng wǎn de shū.

Last night, he studied all night long.

他最近迷上了老庄的书。

Tā zuìjìn mí shàng le Lǎo Zhuāng de shū.

He's become fascinated with the books of Laozi and Zhuangzi lately.

他有一千多本书。

Tā yǒu yì qiān duō běn shū.

He has more than a thousand books.

他有几十本关于日本的书。

Tā yǒu jǐ shí běn guānyú Rìběn de shū.

He has dozens of books about Japan.

他有很多书。

Tā yǒu hěn duō shū.

He has books galore.

他生前把书都捐给了学校。

Tā shēngqián bǎ shū dōu juāngěile xuéxiào.

Before he died, he donated all his books to the school.

他的书和他父亲的一样多。

Tā de shū hé tā fùqīn de yíyàng duō.

He has as many books as his father does.

他的书掉在地板上了。

Tā de shū diào zài dìbǎn shàng le.

He dropped his books on the floor.

他的书是红色的。

Tā de shū shì hóngsè de.

His book is red.

他的书非常有意思。

Tā de shū fēicháng yǒuyìsi.

His book is very interesting.

他的书非常有趣。

Tā de shū fēicháng yǒuqù.

His book is very interesting.

他的英文书不超过五本。

Tā de Yīngwén shū bù chāoguò wǔ běn.

He has no more than five English books.

他的这本书一点意思也没有。

Tā de zhè běn shū yìdiǎn yìsi yě méiyǒu.

This book of his isn't interesting at all.

他经常跟图书馆借书。

Tā jīngcháng gēn túshūguǎn jiè shū.

He often borrows books from the library.

他给这本书正面的评价。

Tā gěi zhè běn shū zhèngmiàn de píngjià.

His comments about the book were favorable.

他至少有一千本书。

Tā zhìshǎo yǒu yì qiān běn shū.

He has at least one thousand books.

他读完那本书了。

Tā dú wán nà běn shū le.

He finished reading the book.

他读很多书。

Tā dú hěn duō shū.

He reads a great deal.

他默默无闻地教了一辈子书。

Tā mòmòwúwén de jiāole yíbèizi shū.

He taught for his whole life without anyone knowing his name.

你一个月读几本书？

Nǐ yí gè yuè dú jǐ běn shū?

How many books do you read per month?

你不喜欢哪种书？

Nǐ bù xǐhuan nǎ zhǒng shū?

What kind of books don't you like?

你不要把书拿走。

Nǐ búyào bǎ shū názǒu.

Don't take the book away.

你书架上的书太多了。

Nǐ shūjià shàng de shū tài duō le.

You have too many books on the shelf.

你买了什么书？

Nǐ mǎile shénme shū?

What books did you buy?

你买的这本书是不是盗版？

Nǐ mǎi de zhè běn shū shìbúshì dàobǎn?

Is this book you bought a pirated copy?

你们有很多书。

Nǐmen yǒu hěn duō shū.

You have many books.

你们的书什么时候会出版呢？

Nǐmen de shū shénme shíhou huì chūbǎn ne?

When is your book coming out?

你可以帮我把我的书从楼下拿上来吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ bǎ wǒ de shū cóng lóuxià ná shànglái ma?

Could you bring my book upstairs for me?

你可以看这书。

Nǐ kěyǐ kàn zhè shū.

You can read this book.

你可以选择任何你喜欢的书。

Nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé rènhé nǐ xǐhuan de shū.

You can pick out any book you like.

你可能已经看过这本书。

Nǐ kěnéng yǐjīng kànguo zhè běn shū.

You may have read this book already.

你喜欢这本书吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan zhè běn shū ma?

Do you like this book?

你大概会需要三小时读这本书。

Nǐ dàgài huì xūyào sān xiǎoshí dú zhè běn shū.

It's probably going to take you about three hours to read this book.

你家里有书吗？

Nǐ jiālǐ yǒu shū ma?

Are there books in your house?

你带书没有？

Nǐ dài shū méiyǒu?

Did you bring the book?

你应该从比较简单的书开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi cóng bǐjiào jiǎndān de shū kāishǐ.

Read such books as can be easily understood.

你得读读我的书。

Nǐ děi dú dú wǒ de shū.

You need to read my book.

你所有的书我都看过了。

Nǐ suǒyǒu de shū wǒ dōu kànguole.

I've read all your books.

你打算看什么书？

Nǐ dǎsuàn kàn shénme shū?

What book do you plan on reading?

你把书给谁了？

Nǐ bǎ shū gěi shéi le?

To whom did you give the book?