Chinese word

图书馆

Pronunciation

Pinyintú shū guǎn

Meaning

  • nounlibrary

Example

她每天在图书馆学习。tā měi tiān zài tú shū guǎn xué xí

She studies at the library every day.

Illustration for 图书馆 (library)

More examples

今天下午我和朋友去图书馆。jīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ hé péng yǒu qù tú shū guǎn

This afternoon, my friend and I are going to the library.

Core concept

A shared home for books and information, with places to read and a system for borrowing them.

Common phrases

  • 去图书馆qù tú shū guǎn

    go to the library

  • 在图书馆zài tú shū guǎn

    at the library

Similar words

书店shū diàn: A store where people buy books.
学校xué xiào: A place or institution for students to study and learn.
教室jiào shì: A room used for lessons and learning.

Definition in Chinese

存放并向公众提供借阅和阅览书籍与资料的场所或机构，通常设有书库和阅览室并提供借还服务。cún fàng bìng xiàng gōng zhòng tí gōng jiè yuè hé yuè lǎn shū jí yǔ zī liào de cháng suǒ huò jī gòu tōng cháng shè yǒu shū kù hé yuè lǎn shì bìng tí gōng jiè huán fú wù

Word origin

图书 (túshū, "books") + 馆 (guǎn, "hall or institution") forms a name for an institution centered on keeping books available to readers.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English library, which can also mean a collection such as software, this Chinese word normally names the place or institution that people use.

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