数
(v.) to count; be reckoned as; scold | (n.) (math) number, figure; (grammar) number; fate, destiny | (char.) (lit) frequently, repeatedly | (num.) several, a few
束
(v./m./n.) to bind, to tie; to control, to restrain; bunch, bundle (flowers, arrows, hair, etc.); beam (of light)
属
(v.) to be born in the year of | (v.) belong to; be subordinate to; be | (char.) category; family members, dependents; (biology) genus | (char.) (lit.) join, combine; link up words and sentences; fix (one's mind) on
署
(v./n.) sign, put one's signature to; make arrangements for; handle by proxy; government office
翛
hastiness
Synonyms
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信
(n.) letter; message, news | (v./adv.) believe; profess faith in (a religion); at will, without a plan | (char.) true, real; trustworthy; evidence; trust, faith; fuse
作
品
(n.) works (of art)
图
书
books (in a library or bookstore) | CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]
批
(char./m.) wholesale; (lit.) to slap; batch, lot, group | (v.) criticize; write comments on (report from a subordinate); to buy in batch | (n.) (spoken Chinese, usu. with er sound) untwisted fibers of cotton or flax in thin strips ready to be drawn and twisted
书
籍
(n.) books, literature
信
件
(n.) letter, mail
函
(n.) envelope, letter
书
本
book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general)
信
函
letter | piece of correspondence (incl. email)
信
札
letter
函
件
letters | correspondence
尺
素
(literary) a one-foot-long piece of white silk, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
You, like my daughter, are gentle. You have read books and have a good heart.
你
的
客
厅
里
怎
么
到
处
是
书
啊
?
Why are there books all over your living room?
你
的
书
包
为
什
么
是
这
个
样
子
的
?
Why is your schoolbag like this?
她
喜
欢
在
下
雨
的
日
子
在
书
店
里
看
书
。
She likes reading in the bookstore on rainy days.
那
些
书
都
是
我
的
。
Those books are all mine.
他
的
电
脑
在
他
的
书
包
里
。
His computer is in his schoolbag.
她
的
女
儿
在
中
国
学
书
法
。
Her daughter is studying calligraphy in China.
我
们
下
午
三
点
在
书
店
见
,
好
吗
?
Let's meet at the bookstore at three o'clock in the afternoon, shall we?
这
里
附
近
不
但
有
美
术
展
览
,
而
且
有
电
影
院
和
图
书
馆
。
There is not only an art exhibition nearby here, but also a cinema and library.
正
常
来
说
,
他
每
周
三
都
会
去
图
书
馆
。
Normally, he goes to the library every Wednesday.
弟
弟
明
年
六
岁
了
,
要
开
始
读
书
了
。
My brother will be six years old next year and will start going to school.
我
在
读
书
呢
。
I am reading.
读
书
使
我
快
乐
。
Reading makes me happy.
走
路
去
图
书
馆
,
最
多
十
五
分
钟
。
It takes fifteen minutes to walk to the library at most.
书
包
里
有
很
多
书
。
There are many books in the schoolbag.
他
有
很
多
证
书
,
所
以
他
很
快
找
到
了
工
作
。
He had many certificates, so he found a job quickly.
我
和
朋
友
明
天
去
学
校
看
书
。
My friend and I will go to school to read tomorrow.
我
和
妈
妈
一
起
看
书
。
Me and mum read books together.
我
看
一
会
儿
书
。
I read a book for a while.
我
们
一
般
会
看
看
书
,
听
听
音
乐
。
We usually read books and listen to music.
他
们
在
学
校
看
书
。
They are reading at school.
他
们
喜
欢
一
边
听
歌
,
一
边
看
书
。
They like to read while listening to songs.
图
书
馆
里
有
中
国
书
法
作
品
。
There are Chinese calligraphy works in the library.
你
对
中
国
书
画
感
兴
趣
吗
?
Are you interested in Chinese painting and calligraphy?
我
想
买
一
些
中
文
书
。
I want to buy some Chinese books.
我
可
以
把
这
些
书
给
你
邮
寄
过
去
。
I can mail these books to you.
旅
游
类
书
籍
便
把
服
务
对
象
锁
定
为
外
国
人
。
Tourism books target foreigners.
书
包
在
桌
子
上
边
。
The schoolbag is on the table.
我
每
天
晚
上
看
半
个
小
时
书
。
I read for half an hour every night.
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