图书 (tú shū) — books (as a collection, especially in a library or bookstore)
Definition
图书 means 'books' as a formal collective term (a library's or publisher's stock), more written/formal than 书籍. Refers to the category itself, not a reading room (书房) or a place (图书馆).
noun
books (as a collection, especially in a library or bookstore)
Measure word · 本, 册, 部
Examples
- 图书。Wǒ cóng tú shū guǎn jiè le sān běn tú shū.I borrowed three books from the library.
- 图书。Zhè cè tú shū jiǎng de shì kē xué zhī shi.This volume of books covers scientific knowledge.
- 图书。Zhè shì yí bù zhòng yào de wén xué tú shū.This is an important literary book/work.
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