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看書

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See also: 看书

Chinese

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to see; to look at; to look after
to see; to look at; to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard; it depends; think
 
book; letter
trad. (看書)
simp. (看书)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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看⫽書 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (intransitive) to read books; to read
    平時喜歡看書 [MSC, trad.]
    平时喜欢看书 [MSC, simp.]
    Píngshí xǐhuān kànshū ma? [Pinyin]
    Do you normally enjoy reading books?
    圖書館看書 [MSC, trad.]
    图书馆看书 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā dào túshūguǎn kànshū qù le. [Pinyin]
    He went to the library to read books.
    怎麼這兒看書燈光這麼眼睛不好 [MSC, trad.]
    怎么这儿看书灯光这么眼睛不好 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ zěnme zài zhèr kànshū a, dēngguāng zhème àn de, duì yǎnjing duō bùhǎo a. [Pinyin]
    Why are you reading here? The light is so dim — it's not good for your eyes.
  2. (intransitive) to read; to study
    看書但是電視 [MSC, trad.]
    看书但是电视 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā ài kànshū, dànshì tā zuì ài kàn diànshì. [Pinyin]
    He loves to read, but he loves to watch TV the most.

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