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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

读书 [dúshū]
  1. 1. verb [阅读] read
  2. 2. verb [学习] study
  3. 3. verb [上学] go to school

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

读书 [dúshū]
  1. 1. read; study
    读书是学习,使用也是学习,而且是更重要的学习。
    Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that.
    读书很用功。
    She studies hard.
    读书是个好习惯。
    小明读书很用心。
  2. 2. attend school

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

读书 [dúshū]
  1. 1. 出声或不出声地念书;泛指阅读
    琅琅的读书
    读书破万卷,下笔如有神
  2. 2. 指上学;求学
    那时他正在中学读书
  3. 3. 指学习
    这孩子读书很用功

Examples

读书万卷,才学出众。
He's read volumes and is an outstanding scholar. 才学
读书是学习,使用也是学习,而且是更重要的学习。
Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that. 读书
读书很用功。
She studies hard. 读书
伏案读书(作画)
bend over one's desk reading (painting) 伏案
埋头读书
bury oneself in one's studies 埋头
读书
be fond of reading
用功读书
be studious; study diligently; be diligent in one's studies 用功
王念孙《读书杂志》
Wang Niansun's Miscellaneous Reading Notes 杂志
背负着民族振兴的希望,我们发奋读书 背负
读书对个人修养有裨无害。

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