No. 840 in Chinese
书
Book.
In a sentence
我正在读一本有趣的书。
I am reading an interesting book.
In this sentence, '书' refers to a physical book as an object being read.
写书需要很多时间和精力。
Writing a book requires a lot of time and effort.
Here, '书' is used to mean a book in the context of its creation, highlighting the focus on its content and compilation.
书中记载了许多历史故事。
The book records many historical stories.
In this example, '书' serves as the medium or repository for containing and conveying written narratives or information.
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