读书 (dú shū)

Chinese · to read a book

Baby Dragon · 龙宝宝 (13)

  1. Read.

  2. He's studying.

  3. You're reading.

  4. He is reading a book.

  5. I'm reading.

  6. I'm going to read.

  7. I'm reading.

  8. Do you like to study?

  9. I'm still in school.

  10. To read books is important.

  11. Where do you study?

  12. I read a book last night.

  13. I am still reading.

Beginner · 入门 (10)

  1. I'm planning to study tonight.

  2. I have to study for the test.

  3. He is studying in the library now.

  4. Reading is one of life's great pleasures.

  5. Tom didn't want to interrupt Mary while she was studying.

  6. Do you study at a private school?

  7. Are you a student of a private high school?

  8. He is studying at his desk.

  9. Paul studies very hard these days.

  10. Mary is studying in her room.

Intermediate · 中级 (10)

  1. Many words are acquired through reading.

  2. His brother studies very hard.

  3. Some read books to kill time.

  4. He went on reading the book as if nothing had happened.

  5. Play or study - the choice is yours.

  6. Why do you want to study abroad?

  7. More play will mean less time to study.

  8. Are you really going to London to study?

  9. Ken was reading when I came home.

  10. He sat down and read while his wife was cooking by the fire.

Advanced · 高级 (10)

  1. He does not study hard, but does very well at school.

  2. Now that you're a college student, you should study harder.

  3. From reading good books we can derive pleasure, friendship, experience and instruction.

  4. At my house, I have nowhere to study - it's too noisy there.

  5. If you want to study in the United States, you need to get a student visa.

  6. No matter what your main purpose is in reading, books should never fail to provide contentment and satisfaction.

  7. She read books all night.

  8. By reading books and discussing concepts, a person can gain wisdom and tolerance of differing ideas.

  9. Which university are you studying at?

  10. In our time, there were many students who passed the graduation exam without studying.

Master Dragon · 龙师父 (7)

  1. I studied around the clock.

  2. I'm going to study harder.

  3. From childhood I was fond of reading, and all the little money that ever came into my hands was laid out in books.

  4. Read as much as possible.

  5. Going to Italy to study feels pretty good.

  6. I've never met anyone who was able to learn how to play basketball just by reading a book. The same holds true for learning foreign languages as well.

  7. Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.