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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to books with 书籍 (shūjí)

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    Explanation

    The noun 书籍 (shūjí) means "books" and is a more formal or literary synonym for 书. It is commonly used in written Chinese to refer to books as a category, such as in libraries, collections, or discussions about reading and publishing.

    Examples

    • 图书馆里收藏了大量珍贵的书籍。

      túshūguǎn lǐ shōucáng le dàliàng zhēnguì de shūjí.

      The library has a large collection of precious books.

    • 她从小就喜欢阅读各种书籍。

      tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuān yuèdú gè zhǒng shūjí.

      She has loved reading all kinds of books since she was young.

    • 这家书店的书籍种类非常齐全。

      zhè jiā shūdiàn de shūjí zhǒnglèi fēicháng qíquán.

      This bookstore has a very complete selection of books.

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