书斋 (shū zhāi) — (formal) study, studio (for reading and writing)
Definition
A formal, literary word for a personal study or writing room — more traditional and written than 书房 (the everyday word for 'study').
noun
(formal) studystudio (for reading and writing)
Examples
- 书斋。Tā de shū zhāi lǐ bǎi mǎn le gǔ shū.His study is filled with ancient books.
- 书斋。Zhè wèi zuò jiā měi tiān zài shū zhāi xiě zuò.This writer works in his study every day.
- 书斋。Lǎo xiān sheng de shū zhāi fēi cháng ān jìng.The old gentleman's study is very quiet.
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