讀書 [读书]

Jyutping duk6 syu1
Pinyin dú shū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to read a book
  2. to study
  3. to attend school
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    學習​；​吸收​知識
    to study
    • 佢讀書好勤力。
      佢读书好勤力。
      keoi5 duk6 syu1 hou2 kan4 lik6.
      He studies very hard.
    • 佢想去外國讀書。
      佢想去外国读书。
      keoi5 soeng2 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 duk6 syu1.
      He wants to study overseas.
  2. 動詞
    喺​學​校​度​學​習
    to attend school
    • 大部份嘅小朋友都係三歲開始讀書。
      大部份嘅小朋友都系三岁开始读书。
      daai6 bou6 fan6 ge3 siu2 pang4 jau5 dou1 hai6 saam1 seoi3 hoi1 ci2 duk6 syu1.
      Schooling begins for most children at the age of three.
  3. 動詞
    照住​書​，​一字不漏​噉​講返​篇文章​出​嚟
    to read out a passage
    • 經常讀書可以令你咬字清晰啲。
      经常读书可以令你咬字清晰啲。
      ging1 soeng4 duk6 syu1 ho2 ji5 ling6 nei5 ngaau5 zi6 cing1 sik1 di1.
      Reading out passages frequently can make you speak clearer.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, intransitive, verb-object
    to study
    (syn.) 学, 學習, 学习, 學
    • 她來中國讀書。
      她来中国读书。
      tā lái zhōng guó dú shū ．
      She came to China to study.
    • 我讀書少你別騙我。
      我读书少你别骗我。
      wǒ dú shū shǎo nǐ bié piàn wǒ ．
      Please be serious, don't fool me. [lit. I don't have much education; please don't fool me.] (slang)
  2. verb, intransitive, verb-object
    to be in school; to attend school
    (syn.) 上学, 求学, 上學, 求學
    • 我的孩子正在小學讀書。
      我的孩子正在小学读书。
      wǒ de hái zi zhèng zài xiǎo xué dú shū ．
      My child is currently in primary school.
  3. verb, intransitive, verb-object
    to read books
    (syn.) 看书, 讀冊, 閱讀, 看書, 读册, 阅读
    • 有人認為讀書無用。
      有人认为读书无用。
      yǒu rén rèn wéi dú shū wú yòng ．
      Some believe reading is a waste of time.
    • 人醜就該多讀書。
      人丑就该多读书。
      rén chǒu jiù gāi duō dú shū ．
      Ugly people should read more books.
    • 他是咱們村裏讀書最多的人。
      他是咱们村里读书最多的人。
      tā shì zán men cūn lǐ dú shū zuì duō de rén ．
      He has read the most books out of anyone in our village.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 唸書 – 念书
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #91
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. 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.
  2. Mandarin
    你要去伦敦读书是真的吗？
    你要去倫敦讀書是真的嗎？
    nǐ yào qù lún dūn dú shū shì zhēn de ma ？
    • Is it true that you are going to study in London?
    • Are you really going to London to study?
  3. Mandarin
    她和小区里大部分妇女不同，因为她会读书写字。
    她和小區裏大部分婦女不同，因為她會讀書寫字。
    tā hé xiǎo qū lǐ dà bù fen fù nǚ bù tóng ， yīn wèi tā huì dú shū xiě zì 。
    • She was different from most women in the neighborhood, for she was able to read and write.
  4. Mandarin
    在这种光线下读书会伤眼的。
    在這種光線下讀書會傷眼的。
    zài zhè zhǒng guāng xiàn xià dú shū huì shāng yǎn de 。
    • You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.
  5. Mandarin
    他在读书中度过夜晚.
    他在讀書中度過夜晚.
    tā zài dú shū zhōng dù guò yè wǎn .
    • He spent the evening reading a book.
    • He spent the evening reading.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cantonese
    我𠮶个年代啲学生好多都唔读书，但系考试就唔会唔合格。
    我嗰個年代啲學生好多都唔讀書，但係考試就唔會唔合格。
    ngo5 go2 go3 nin4 doi6 di1 hok6 saang1 hou2 do1 dou1 m4 duk6 syu1 ， daan6 hai6 haau2 si3 zau6 m4 wui2 m4 hap6 gaak3 。
    • In our time, there were many students who passed the graduation exam without studying.
  4. Cantonese
    我喺外国读书。
    我喺外國讀書。
    ngo5 hai2 ngoi6 gwok3 duk6 syu1 。
    • I study abroad.
  5. Cantonese
    你而家系大学生喇，应该努力啲读书。
    你而家係大學生喇，應該努力啲讀書。
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai6 daai6 hok6 saang1 laa3 ， jing1 goi1 nou5 lik6 di1 duk6 syu1 。
    • Now that you're a college student, you should study harder.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个人满肚墨水，肯定好勤力读书。
    呢個人滿肚墨水，肯定好勤力讀書。
    nei1 go3 jan4 mun5 tou5 mak6 seoi2, hang2 ding6 hou2 kan4 lik6 duk6 syu1.
    • This person is so knowledgeable that he must have studied very hard.
  3. Cantonese
    个神童好劲㗎！跑步读书弹琴社交瓣瓣掂。
    個神童好勁㗎！跑步讀書彈琴社交瓣瓣掂。
    go3 san4 tung4 hou2 ging6 gaa3! paau2 bou6 duk6 syu1 taan4 kam4 se5 gaau1 faan6 faan6 dim6.
    • That prodigy are phenomenal! He's good across the fields, like running, studying, piano and social relationships.
  4. Cantonese
    用心读书
    用心讀書
    jung6 sam1 duk6 syu1
    • to study diligently
  5. Cantonese
    佢好努力读书，最后考全级第一。
    佢好努力讀書，最後考全級第一。
    keoi5 hou2 nou5 lik6 duk6 syu1, zeoi3 hau6 haau2 cyun4 kap1 dai6 jat1.
    • He is very hardworking, eventually ranking the first in his grade.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    她借着微弱的烛光读书。
    她藉着微弱的燭光讀書。
    tā jiè zhe wēi ruò de zhú guāng dú shū ．
    • She was reading by the faint light of the candle.
  2. Mandarin
    那时候我正在上海读书。
    那時候我正在上海讀書。
    nà shí hòu wǒ zhèng zài shàng hǎi dú shū ．
    • At that time I was studying in Shanghai
  3. Mandarin
    你能进入这所大学读书，全靠你父母的关系。
    你能進入這所大學讀書，全靠你父母的關係。
    nǐ néng jìn rù zhè suǒ dà xué dú shū ， quán kào nǐ fù mǔ de guān xì ．
    • You were able to study at this university all because of your parents.
  4. Mandarin
    读书
    讀書
    dú shū
    • to read; reading
  5. Mandarin
    我们开了一张学生必读书单。
    我們開了一張學生必讀書單。
    wǒ men kāi le yī zhāng xué shēng bì dú shū dān ．
    • We made a list of required books for students.