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阅读

yuè dú · yue du

Traditional 閱讀

Meaning

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阅读 is a general word for reading, often used in more formal contexts than 看书.

2 examples

我(wǒ)把(bǎ)空(kòng)闲(xián)时(shí)间(jiān)全(quán)都(dōu)花(huā)在(zài)阅(yuè)读(dú)上(shàng)。

I spend all my free time reading.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

每(měi)天(tiān)睡(shuì)前(qián)阅(yuè)读(dú)半(bàn)小(xiǎo)时(shí)能(néng)让(ràng)人(rén)放(fàng)松(sōng)。

Reading for half an hour before bed every day can help people relax.

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Explore individually

to inspect; to review

comma; phrase marked by pause

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.