Meaning of 书架
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bookshelf
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 书架
书架 is the everyday word for a bookshelf at home, in a store, or in a library. It often appears with 上 (shàng) to say something is on the shelf. Example: 词典在书架上。(Cídiǎn zài shūjià shang.) The dictionary is on the bookshelf.
书 (shū) means book and 架 (jià) means a frame or rack, so 书架 is simply a book rack. Notice 架 has 木 (wood) at the bottom, like a wooden frame that holds things up.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 书桌 (shūzhuō) when they mean 书架, but 书桌 is a desk for writing, not a shelf for storing books. Also keep 架 in the fourth tone, jià, not the first tone jiā like 家.
书架 in example sentences
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书 shū · book · 4 strokes
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架 jià · to support · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 书架.
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 读书 | dúshū | to read a book; to study |
| 书店 | shūdiàn | bookstore |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag; satchel |
| 吵架 | chǎojià | to quarrel; to have a row |
| 衣架 | yījià | clothes hanger; clothes rack |
| 秘书 | mìshū | secretary |
| 通知书 | tōngzhīshū | written notice |
| 打架 | dǎjià | to fight; to scuffle |
| 证书 | zhèngshū | credentials; certificate |
| 书桌 | shūzhuō | desk |
| 协议书 | xiéyìshū | contract; protocol |
Questions about 书架
What does 书架 mean?
书架 (shūjià) means "bookshelf" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 书架?
书架 is made of 2 characters: 书 (4 strokes), 架 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 书架 an HSK word?
Yes. 书架 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 书架 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 书架 is written 書架.
What measure word is used with 书架?
The most common measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个书架 (yí ge shūjià). You may also hear 排 (pái) for a row of shelves, as in 一排书架 (yì pái shūjià).
Does 架 mean the same thing in 吵架 (chǎojià)?
No. In 书架 and 衣架 (yījià, clothes hanger), 架 means a frame or rack. In 吵架 it is part of a fixed verb meaning to quarrel, so the rack meaning does not apply.