Chinese word

书籍

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū jí

Meaning

  • nounbook

Example

我昨天买了一些书籍。wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le yì xiē shū jí

I bought some books yesterday.

Illustration for 书籍 (book)

More examples

图书馆里可以借阅电子书籍。tú shū guǎn lǐ ké yǐ jiè yuè diàn zi shū jí

You can borrow e-books from the library.

Core concept

Pages gathered under one cover into a complete item for reading.

Common phrases

  • 电子书籍diàn zi shū jí

    e-books

  • 纸质书籍zhǐ zhì shū jí

    printed books

  • 购买书籍gòu mǎi shū jí

    purchase books

Similar words

书shū: A book used in everyday speech for reading, buying, or keeping at home.
图书tú shū: A book or volume recorded for library collections and bibliographic lists.

Definition in Chinese

成册的印刷或手写的读物，通常指有封面和一定页数的书本或出版物。chéng cè de yìn shuā huò shóu xiě de dú wù tōng cháng zhǐ yǒu fēng miàn hé yí dìng yè shù de shū běn huò chū bǎn wù

Word origin

The compound pairs 书 (shū, "writing") with 籍 (jí, "record or register"), linking written text with an organized record and giving the word its sense of a book or volume.

Usage tips

  • Conversational Chinese often uses 书 (shū, "book") for an item bought, read, or mentioned at home, whereas 书籍 (shūjí, "books or publications") sounds more formal and descriptive.

Other meanings

  • volumenoun

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