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Traditional:
Pinyin IPA [tu˧˥] Zhuyin ㄉㄡˋ
HSK 1 verb 动词 Book 1 · Lesson 6 freq #1013

Meaning

To read, especially to read aloud or to study: 读书 can mean both "to read a book" and "to attend school". For silent reading, 看 (看书) is more common.

Examples

我想读。 wǒ xiǎng dú I want to read it.
我在读书。 wǒ zài dú shū I'm reading.
现在读这个。 xiàn zài dú zhè ge Read this now.

Other Pronunciations 多音字

[dòu] comma; phrase marked by pause beyond HSK 1 usage

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