书架

书架 shūjià

Bookshelf

书架 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體書架 shujia

What 书架 means

Bookshelf

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Character by character

书架 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

书

shū

Book (write)

架

jià

Support (frame)

Words that share a character with 书架

How to write 书架

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书架 in a sentence

书架上放满了书。

Shūjià shàng fàng mǎn le shū.

The bookshelf is full of books.

他买了一个新书架。

Tā mǎi le yí ge xīn shūjià.

He bought a new bookcase.

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Questions about 书架

What does 书架 mean in English?

书架 is pronounced shūjià and means Bookshelf.

How do you pronounce 书架?

书架 is shūjià in pinyin — written shujia without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 书架?

书架 is written with 2 characters: 书 (shū) Book (write), 架 (jià) Support (frame). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 书架 written in traditional Chinese?

書架. The simplified form 书架 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 書架 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shūjià.

Is 书架 an HSK word?

Yes — 书架 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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