藏书楼 (cáng) — 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 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 dú shū.He goes to the library every afternoon to read.
- 藏书楼，。Nà zuò cáng 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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