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读
讀
dú
1.
to read
2.
to study
3.
reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to [[拼音<pīnyīn>]]
HSK 1
Very Common • Top 1%
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
住读
zhùdú
to attend boarding school
借读
jièdú
to attend school on a temporary basis
再读
zàidú
to read again
判读
pàndú
to interpret
只读
zhǐdú
read-only (computing)
唇读
chúndú
to lip-read
唯读
wéidú
read only (computing)
宣读
xuāndú
to read out loud to an audience
审读
shěndú
to read (a draft)
导读
dǎodú
guide (e.g. book or other printed material)
就读
jiùdú
to go to school
复读
fùdú
to return to the same school and repeat a book from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school
拜读
bàidú
(polite) to read (sth)
拼读
pīndú
phonetic reading
捧读
pěngdú
to read (honorific: e.g. your distinguished article)
攻读
gōngdú
to major (in a field)
文读
wéndú
literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
易读
yìdú
legible
朗读
lǎngdú
to read aloud
泛读
fàndú
extensive reading
Example Sentences (10)
“读书好，读好书，好读书”。
"Dúshū hǎo, dú hǎo shū, hào dúshū".
"Reading is good, read good books, love reading".
Text 5
我想出国读博士，一直在准备办签证需要的材料。
Wǒ xiǎng chūguó dú bóshì, yìzhí zài zhǔnbèi bàn qiānzhèng xūyào de cáiliào.
I want to go abroad to study for a PhD, and I've been preparing the materials needed to apply for a visa.
Text 1
对，我读大学呢，还是大学生。
Duì, wǒ dú dàxué ne, háishì dàxuéshēng.
Yes, I am in college, still a college student.
Text 2
孩子眼中的世界是美丽和奇特的。有一本书叫《新十万个为什么》，现在卖得非常火。书里的内容都是儿童想知道的科学知识，相信你女儿一定喜欢读。
Háizi yǎnzhōng de shìjiè shì měilì hé qítè de.yǒu yī běn shū jiào《xīn shíwàn gè wèishénme》,xiànzài mài de fēicháng huǒ.shū lǐ de nèiróng dōu shì értóng xiǎng zhīdào de kēxuézhīshi,xiāngxìn nǐ nǚér yīdìng xǐhuān dú.
To a child, the world is a beautiful and wondrous place. There is a book called *The New 100,000 Whys* that is currently a huge bestseller. It covers scientific topics that children are curious about, and I'm sure your daughter would love reading it.
Text 1
首先，“读书好”说的是读书有很多好处；其次，每个人的时间都是有限的，不可能把世界上每一本书都读完，所以要读好的书；最后，“好读书”就是要养成阅读的习惯，使读书真正成为自己的兴趣爱好。
Shǒuxiān, "dúshū hǎo" shuō de shì dúshū yǒu hěn duō hǎochù; qícì, měi gè rén de shíjiān dōu shì yǒuxiàn de, bù kěnéng bǎ shìjiè shàng měi yì běn shū dōu dú wán, suǒyǐ yào dú hǎo de shū; zuìhòu, "hào dúshū" jiù shì yào yǎngchéng yuèdú de xíguàn, shǐ dúshū zhēnzhèng chéngwéi zìjǐ de xìngqù àihào.
First, "Reading is good" means that reading has many benefits; second, everyone's time is limited, and it is impossible to finish reading every book in the world, so we should read good books; finally, "Enjoy reading" means cultivating the habit of reading, so that reading truly becomes one's own interest and hobby.
Text 5
首先，“读书好”说的是读书有很多好处；其次，每个人的时间都是有限的，不可能把世界上每一本书都读完，所以要读好的书；最后，“好读书”就是要养成阅读的习惯，使读书真正成为自己的兴趣爱好。
Shǒuxiān, "dúshū hǎo" shuō de shì dúshū yǒu hěn duō hǎochù; qícì, měi gè rén de shíjiān dōu shì yǒuxiàn de, bù kěnéng bǎ shìjiè shàng měi yì běn shū dōu dú wán, suǒyǐ yào dú hǎo de shū; zuìhòu, "hào dúshū" jiù shì yào yǎngchéng yuèdú de xíguàn, shǐ dúshū zhēnzhèng chéngwéi zìjǐ de xìngqù àihào.
First, "Reading is good" means that reading has many benefits; second, everyone's time is limited, and it is impossible to finish reading every book in the world, so we should read good books; finally, "Enjoy reading" means cultivating the habit of reading, so that reading truly becomes one's own interest and hobby.
Text 5
如果3分钟读一页书，半个小时就可以读10页。每天花半个小时来读书，一个月就可以读300页，差不多就是一本书了。
Rúguǒ 3 fēnzhōng dú yí yè shū, bàn gè xiǎoshí jiù kěyǐ dú 10 yè. Měitiān huā bàn gè xiǎoshí lái dúshū, yí gè yuè jiù kěyǐ dú 300 yè, chàbuduō jiù shì yì běn shū le.
If you read one page in 3 minutes, you can read 10 pages in half an hour. If you spend half an hour reading every day, you can read 300 pages in a month, which is about one book.
Text 3
对不起，这个字我会读，不会写。
Duìbuqǐ, zhège zì wǒ huì dú, bú huì xiě.
Sorry, I can read this character, but I can't write it.
Text 3
如果3分钟读一页书，半个小时就可以读10页。每天花半个小时来读书，一个月就可以读300页，差不多就是一本书了。
Rúguǒ 3 fēnzhōng dú yí yè shū, bàn gè xiǎoshí jiù kěyǐ dú 10 yè. Měitiān huā bàn gè xiǎoshí lái dúshū, yí gè yuè jiù kěyǐ dú 300 yè, chàbuduō jiù shì yì běn shū le.
If you read one page in 3 minutes, you can read 10 pages in half an hour. If you spend half an hour reading every day, you can read 300 pages in a month, which is about one book.
Text 3
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 1
- Character Frequency Rank
- 751
- Word Frequency Rank
- 1,264 of 84,292