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读书

dú shū · du shu

Traditional 讀書

Meaning

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我(wǒ)去(qù)巴(bā)黎(lí)读(dú)书(shū)之(zhī)前(qián)要(yào)先(xiān)练(liàn)好(hǎo)我(wǒ)的(de)法(fǎ)文(wén)。

I have to brush up my French before I go to Paris to study.

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他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)读(dú)书(shū)。

Since childhood, he has liked reading quietly by himself.

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