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(shū fáng) - study in Mandarin

shūfáng

Traditional: 書房

Line drawing of 书房
Coloured illustration of 书房
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Translation

study

Stroke order

Stroke order for 书

Stroke order for 房

Examples

Dad works in the study.

There are lots of books in the study.

I like reading alone in the study.

This flat has a study.

The light in the study is a bit dim.

书房 (shūfáng) is a "study": 书 (shū) means "book" and 房 (fáng) means "room", so it reads literally as "book room". It is the room set aside for reading, writing and working quietly, distinct from a bedroom or lounge.

A traditional Chinese home might have a modest 书房 (shūfáng) with a desk, a 书架 (shūjià), "bookcase", and good light for reading; in modern flats it doubles as a home office.

Not every home has a dedicated 书房 (shūfáng); it is more common in larger houses, and its presence is sometimes treated as a mark of a family that values education.

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This word is part of lesson 109.