书刊 (shū kān) — books and periodicals

Definition

A collective term for printed reading material — books and periodicals together. 比 图书 (which can also mean 'picture/seal') broader in everyday speech, emphasizing both books and magazines/journals.

noun
books and periodicals

Examples

  • 书刊
    Wǒ jīng cháng zài tú shū guǎn kàn shū kān.
    I often read books and periodicals in the library.
  • 书刊
    Zhè jiā shū diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng shū kān.
    This bookstore sells all kinds of books and periodicals.
  • 书刊
    Tā zhèng zài zhěng lǐ shū jià shàng de shū kān.
    He is organizing the books and periodicals on the bookshelf.

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