藏书楼 (cáng shū lóu) — library (especially a classical Chinese or private book collection building)
Definition
A historical or private building housing a classical Chinese book collection — older and more traditional than a modern 图书馆. The focus is on the building itself as a repository of rare or ancient texts.
noun
library (especially a classical Chinese or private book collection building)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 藏书楼，。Zhè zuò cáng shū lóu jiàn yú míng cháo, shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn guì gǔ jí.This library was built in the Ming dynasty and houses many precious ancient books.
- 藏书楼。Tā měi tiān xià wǔ dōu huì qù cáng shū lóu dú shū.He goes to the library every afternoon to read.
- 藏书楼，。Nà zuò cáng shū lóu de cáng shū liàng fēi cháng dà, xī yǐn le zhòng duō xué zhě.The collection of that library is enormous, attracting many scholars.
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