書 [书]

Jyutping syu1
Pinyin shū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
  2. book
  3. letter
  4. document
  5. CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]
  6. to write
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) calligraphy style
  2. a book/a letter/a document M: 本běn [本] / 册cè [册] / 部bù [部]/to write/a certificate/a script/a style of calligraphy/storyteller/book of history/to document
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    信件
    letter
    • 情書
      情书
      cing4 syu1
      love letter
    • 家書
      家书
      gaa1 syu1
      family letter
  2. 語素
    文件
    document
    • 説明書
      说明书
      syut3 ming4 syu1
      user manual
    • 申請書
      申请书
      san1 cing2 syu1
      application form
    • 建議書
      建议书
      gin3 ji5 syu1
      proposal
  3. 語素
    同書​寫​有關
    writing
    • 草書
      草书
      cou2 syu1
      cursive script
    • 書法
      书法
      syu1 faat3
      calligraphy
    • 奮筆疾書
      奋笔疾书
      fan5 bat1 zat6 syu1
      to write furiously; to write non-stop
  4. 名詞
    由​若干​張​印有​內​容​嘅​紙​張​裝​訂​而​成​嘅​冊​子​（​量​詞​：​本​）
    book; a physical object consisting of pages of text bound together
    • 今年書展，我買咗兩本書。
      今年书展，我买咗两本书。
      gam1 nin2 syu1 zin2, ngo5 maai5 zo2 loeng5 bun2 syu1.
      I bought two books in the book fair this year.
  5. 名詞
    多數​係​指以​文字​為​主​嘅​不定期​出版物​，​唔​一定​要用​紙張​印刷​裝訂​（​量​詞​：​本​）
    book; non-periodical publication that contain mainly text
    • 你一個月睇三十本書？你當漫畫、雜誌嗰啲都係書呀？
      你一个月睇三十本书？你当漫画、杂志𠮶啲都系书呀？
      nei5 jat1 go3 jyut6 tai2 saam1 sap6 bun2 syu1? nei5 dong3 maan6 waa2, zaap6 zi3 go2 di1 dou1 hai6 syu1 aa4?
      You read thirty books a month? You think those magazines and comics count as "books"?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, historical
    ancient government post in charge of secretarial duties
  2. character, Cantonese
    teaching materials (Classifier: 課／课 c)
    • 聽書／听书
      听书／听书
      ― teng1 syu1
      X
  3. character
    book; codex (Classifier: 本; 冊／册; 部)
    • 我對這本書產生了共鳴。
      我对这本书产生了共鸣。
      wǒ duì zhè běn shū chǎn shēng le gòng míng ．
      I resonated with this book.
    • 唔記得買書
      唔记得买书
      m4 gei3 dak1 maai5 syu1
      to forget to buy textbooks
  4. character
    letter; document
    • 情書
      情书
      qíng shū
      love letter
    • 證明書
      证明书
      zhèng míng shū
      certificate
    • 推薦書
      推荐书
      tuī jiàn shū
      recommendation letter
    • 家書
      家书
      jiā shū
      letter to or from one's family or home
    • 《告台灣同胞書》
      《告台湾同胞书》
      “ gào tái wān tóng bāo shū ”
      Message to the Compatriots in Taiwan
  5. character
    to write
    • 書寫
      书写
      shū xiě
      to write
    • 罄竹難書
      罄竹难书
      qìng zhú nán shū
      (of crimes) to be too many to mention
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character, literary
    Chinese character
  8. character, literary
    the art of calligraphy
  9. character, historical
    imperial edict
  10. character
    storytelling
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. book, letter, document
  2. writings
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    IDS
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    LGA
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #341
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #206
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #208
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在英国的时候，我经常看参考书。
    在英國的時候，我經常看參考書。
    zài yīng guó de shí hou ， wǒ jīng cháng kàn cān kǎo shū 。
    • While in England I often consulted the guidebook.
  2. Mandarin
    这和我那本是同一本书。
    這和我那本是同一本書。
    zhè hé wǒ nà běn shì tóng yī běn shū 。
    • This is the same book as I have.
    • It is the same book as the one I have.
  3. Mandarin
    他后悔在校时没用功读书。
    他後悔在校時沒用功讀書。
    tā hòu huǐ zài xiào shí méi yòng gōng dú shū 。
    • He regrets not having worked harder at school.
    • He regrets not having studied hard at school.
  4. Mandarin
    这本书对你来说读起来太难了。
    這本書對你來説讀起來太難了。
    zhè běn shū duì nǐ lái shuō dú qǐ lai tài nán le 。
    • This book is too difficult for you to read.
  5. Mandarin
    这本书有精美的插图。
    這本書有精美的插圖。
    zhè běn shū yǒu jīng měi de chā tú 。
    • This book is beautifully illustrated.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    有人喺呢本书到搣咗两页落嚟。
    有人喺呢本書到搣咗兩頁落嚟。
    jau5 jan4 hai2 nei4 bun2 syu1 dou3 mit1 zo2 loeng5 jip6 lok6 lai4 。
    • Someone has torn two pages out of this book.
  2. Cantonese
    呢本书对你嚟讲可能难咗啲。
    呢本書對你嚟講可能難咗啲。
    nei4 bun2 syu1 deoi3 nei5 lai4 gong2 ho2 nang4 naan4 zo2 di1 。
    • This book is too difficult for you to read.
  3. Cantonese
    我而家喺牛津大学读书。
    我而家喺牛津大學讀書。
    ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 ngau4 zeon1 daai6 hok6 duk6 syu1 。
    • I am a student at Oxford University.
  4. Cantonese
    如果你想去美国读书，就一定要申请张学生签证先。
    如果你想去美國讀書，就一定要申請張學生簽證先。
    jyu4 gwo2 nei5 soeng2 heoi3 mei5 gwok3 duk6 syu1 ， zau6 jat1 ding6 jiu3 san1 cing2 zoeng1 hok6 saang1 cim1 zing3 sin1 。
    • If you want to study in the United States, you need to get a student visa.
  5. Cantonese
    呢本书值得一睇。
    呢本書值得一睇。
    nei4 bun2 syu1 zik6 dak1 jat1 tai2 。
    • This book is worth reading.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    俾计划书老细之前，要修正返啲细节先。
    俾計劃書老細之前，要修正返啲細節先。
    bei2 gai3 waak6 syu1 lou5 sai3 zi1 cin4, jiu3 sau1 zing3 faan1 di1 sai3 zit3 sin1.
    • I need to revise the details before giving the proposal to my boss.
  2. Cantonese
    三十岁读返书都几common。
    三十歲讀返書都幾common。
    saam1 sap6 seoi3 duk6 faan1 syu1 dou1 gei2 kam1 man4.
    • It is common to return to study at 30.
  3. Cantonese
    而家啲学生书包太重，好多孭到腰骨痛。
    而家啲學生書包太重，好多孭到腰骨痛。
    ji4 gaa1 di1 hok6 saang1 syu1 baau1 taai3 cung5, hou2 do1 me1 dou3 jiu1 gwat1 tung3.
    • School bags are too heavy for students nowadays. Many of them suffer from back pain from carrying their bags.
  4. Cantonese
    唔好再信勤力读书就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    唔好再信勤力讀書就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    m4 hou2 zoi3 seon3 kan4 lik6 duk6 syu1 zau6 haau2 dou2 ng5 sing1 sing1, mou5 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Stop believing that paying efforts will lead to getting Level 5**. This strategy will not work anymore.
  5. Cantonese
    冚埋本书
    冚埋本書
    kam2 maai4 bun2 syu1
    • to close the book
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    冚埋本书
    冚埋本書
    kam2 maai4 bun2 syu1
    • close the book
  2. Cantonese
    孭书包
    孭書包
    me1 syu1 baau1
    • to wear a backpack
  3. Mandarin
    水书
    水書
    shuǐ shū
    • Shuishu (the traditional writing system of the Sui people)
  4. Mandarin
    以中文书写的文章
    以中文書寫的文章
    yǐ zhōng wén shū xiě de wén zhāng
    • an article written in Chinese
  5. Mandarin
    佚书
    佚書
    yì shū
    • lost ancient book
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    包书胶
    包書膠
    baau1 syu1 gaau1