图书馆
Traditional: 圖書館
tú shū guǎn HSK 3

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📚 Example Sentences

我去图书馆看书。
Wǒ qù túshūguǎn kàn shū.
I go to the library to read books.
图书馆很安静。
Túshūguǎn hěn ānjìng.
The library is very quiet.
他在图书馆工作。
Tā zài túshūguǎn gōngzuò.
He works at the library.
图书馆很大。
Túshūguǎn hěn dà.
The library is big.
我去图书馆。
Wǒ qù túshūguǎn.
I go to the library.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 图书 (books) + 馆 (building/hall) = the 'book building.' Imagine a large hall filled with books to remember it's a library, not a store.

📝 Usage Notes

This is a standard, neutral term used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. It is used in the same way as 'library' in English, referring to public libraries, university libraries, etc.

📖 Grammar Points

It is primarily used as a location noun. Common patterns include: 在 + 图书馆 + Verb (e.g., 在图书馆看书), 去/到 + 图书馆, and as the object of verbs like 借 (jiè, to borrow) and 还 (huán, to return).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China, public libraries are widespread and important community centers for study and access to information. University libraries are often central to campus life. The concept is very similar to libraries in Western countries.

🔄 Similar Words

书店 (shūdiàn) means 'bookstore,' a commercial place where you buy books. 图书馆 is for borrowing and reading books, not purchasing them.

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