书刊 (shū kān) — books and periodicals
Definition
A collective term for printed reading material — books and periodicals together. 比 图书 (which can also mean 'picture/seal') broader in everyday speech, emphasizing both books and magazines/journals.
noun
books and periodicals
Examples
- 书刊。Wǒ jīng cháng zài tú shū guǎn kàn shū kān.I often read books and periodicals in the library.
- 书刊。Zhè jiā shū diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng shū kān.This bookstore sells all kinds of books and periodicals.
- 书刊。Tā zhèng zài zhěng lǐ shū jià shàng de shū kān.He is organizing the books and periodicals on the bookshelf.
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