书屋 (shū wū) — study (room), studio

Definition

Literary, elegant word for a small study or reading room — more bookish than 书房, which is the everyday term. Often used in names of bookstores or reading spaces.

noun
study (room)studio
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 书屋
    Tā měi tiān xià wǔ dōu zài shū wū lǐ dú shū xiě zuò.
    He reads and writes in his study every afternoon.
  • 书屋
    Zhè jiān shū wū suī rán bú dà, dàn bù zhì dé hěn yǎ zhì.
    Although this study is not big, it is elegantly arranged.
  • 书屋
    Tā bǎ yì jiān kòng fáng gǎi zào chéng le shū wū.
    He converted an empty room into a study.

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