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pīnyīn pin1yin1 ㄓㄨㄧㄣ simplified traditional

读 讀 dou4

读

dòu

comma; phrase marked by pause

读 讀 du2

读

dú

to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音

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白读 白讀 bai2 du2

白	读
bái	dú

colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character

百读不厌 百讀不厭 bai3 du2 bu4 yan4

百	读	不	厌
bǎi	dú	bù	yàn

to be worth reading a hundred times (idiom)

拜读 拜讀 bai4 du2

拜	读
bài	dú

(polite) to read (sth)

半工半读 半工半讀 ban4 gong1 ban4 du2

半	工	半	读
bàn	gōng	bàn	dú

part work, part study; work-study program

饱读 飽讀 bao3 du2

饱	读
bǎo	dú

to read intensively

唇读 唇讀 chun2 du2

唇	读
chún	dú

to lip-read; lipreading

错读 錯讀 cuo4 du2

错	读
cuò	dú

to mispronounce

导读 導讀 dao3 du2

导	读
dǎo	dú

guide (e.g. book or other printed material)

读报 讀報 du2 bao4

读	报
dú	bào

to read newspapers

读本 讀本 du2 ben3

读	本
dú	běn

reader; an instructional book

读懂 讀懂 du2 dong3

读	懂
dú	dǒng

to read and understand

读法 讀法 du2 fa3

读	法
dú	fǎ

reading; pronunciation (of a Chinese character)

读后感 讀後感 du2 hou4 gan3

读	后	感
dú	hòu	gǎn

impression of a book; opinion expressed in a book review

读经 讀經 du2 jing1

读	经
dú	jīng

to study the Confucian classics; to read scriptures or canonical texts

读卡器 讀卡器 du2 ka3 qi4

读	卡	器
dú	kǎ	qì

card reader

读卖新闻 讀賣新聞 du2 mai4 xin1 wen2

读	卖	新	闻
dú	mài	xīn	wén

Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)

读破 讀破 du2 po4

读	破
dú	pò

to read extensively and thoroughly; nonstandard pronunciation of a Chinese character, e.g. reading in compound 愛好|爱好 "hobby" in place of

读破句 讀破句 du2 po4 ju4

读	破	句
dú	pò	jù

incorrect break in reading Chinese, dividing text into clauses at wrong point

读谱 讀譜 du2 pu3

读	谱
dú	pǔ

to read a score; to read music

读取 讀取 du2 qu3

读	取
dú	qǔ

(of a computer etc) to read (data)

读书 讀書 du2 shu1

读	书
dú	shū

to read a book; to study; to attend school

读书会 讀書會 du2 shu1 hui4

读	书	会
dú	shū	huì

study group

读书机 讀書機 du2 shu1 ji1

读	书	机
dú	shū	jī

audio-output reading machine

读书人 讀書人 du2 shu1 ren2

读	书	人
dú	shū	rén

scholar; intellectual

读数 讀數 du2 shu4

读	数
dú	shù

reading; data from meter

读头 讀頭 du2 tou2

读	头
dú	tóu

reading head (e.g. in tape deck)

读万卷书，行万里路 讀萬卷書，行萬里路 du2 wan4 juan4 shu1 - xing2 wan4 li3 lu4

读	万	卷	书	，	行	万	里	路
dú	wàn	juàn	shū		xíng	wàn	lǐ	lù

see 行萬里路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书

读物 讀物 du2 wu4

读	物
dú	wù

reading material

读写 讀寫 du2 xie3

读	写
dú	xiě

reading and writing

读写能力 讀寫能力 du2 xie3 neng2 li4

读	写	能	力
dú	xiě	néng	lì

literacy

读心术 讀心術 du2 xin1 shu4

读	心	术
dú	xīn	shù

mind reading (in psychology or Western magic)

读研 讀研 du2 yan2

读	研
dú	yán

to attend graduate school

读音 讀音 du2 yin1

读	音
dú	yīn

pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

读音错误 讀音錯誤 du2 yin1 cuo4 wu4

读	音	错	误
dú	yīn	cuò	wù

mistake of pronunciation

读者 讀者 du2 zhe3

读	者
dú	zhě

reader

读者文摘 讀者文摘 du2 zhe3 wen2 zhai1

读	者	文	摘
dú	zhě	wén	zhāi

Reader's Digest

泛读 泛讀 fan4 du2

泛	读
fàn	dú

extensive reading

复读 複讀 fu4 du2

复	读
fù	dú

(of an audio device) to repeat a recorded phrase (e.g. for language learning)

复读 復讀 fu4 du2

复	读
fù	dú

to return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school

复读生 復讀生 fu4 du2 sheng1

复	读	生
fù	dú	shēng

student who repeats (a course, grade etc) at school

耕读 耕讀 geng1 du2

耕	读
gēng	dú

to be both a farmer and a scholar; to work the land and also undertake academic studies

攻读 攻讀 gong1 du2

攻	读
gōng	dú

to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree

工读生 工讀生 gong1 du2 sheng1

工	读	生
gōng	dú	shēng

student who also works part-time; (old) reform-school student

工读学校 工讀學校 gong1 du2 xue2 xiao4

工	读	学	校
gōng	dú	xué	xiào

the reformatory; reform school

计算机可读 計算機可讀 ji4 suan4 ji1 ke3 du2

计	算	机	可	读
jì	suàn	jī	kě	dú

computer-readable; machine-readable

解读 解讀 jie3 du2

解	读
jiě	dú

to decipher; to decode; to interpret

借读 借讀 jie4 du2

借	读
jiè	dú

to attend school on a temporary basis

精读 精讀 jing1 du2

精	读
jīng	dú

intensive reading; to peruse; perusal

精读课 精讀課 jing1 du2 ke4

精	读	课
jīng	dú	kè

intensive reading course

就读 就讀 jiu4 du2

就	读
jiù	dú

to go to school

句读 句讀 ju4 dou4

句	读
jù	dòu

pausing at the end of a phrase or sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used); punctuation; periods and commas; sentences and phrases

可擦写可编程只读存储器 可擦寫可編程祇讀存儲器 ke3 ca1 xie3 ke3 bian1 cheng2 zhi1 du2 cun2 chu3 qi4

可	擦	写	可	编	程	只	读	存	储	器
kě	cā	xiě	kě	biān	chéng	zhī	dú	cún	chǔ	qì

EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)

可读音性 可讀音性 ke3 du2 yin1 xing4

可	读	音	性
kě	dú	yīn	xìng

pronounceability

课外读物 課外讀物 ke4 wai4 du2 wu4

课	外	读	物
kè	wài	dú	wù

extracurricular reading material

朗读 朗讀 lang3 du2

朗	读
lǎng	dú

to read aloud

连读 連讀 lian2 du2

连	读
lián	dú

liaison (in phonetics)

略读 略讀 lve4 du2

略	读
lüè	dú

to read cursorily; to skim through

默读 默讀 mo4 du2

默	读
mò	dú

to read in silence

判读 判讀 pan4 du2

判	读
pàn	dú

to interpret (a visual document, a medical exam, an historical event etc); to analyze data (from a chip, a black box etc)

陪读 陪讀 pei2 du2

陪	读
péi	dú

to accompany one's child or spouse who is studying overseas; to help a child with their study, reading or practicing together

捧读 捧讀 peng3 du2

捧	读
pěng	dú

to read (honorific: e.g. your distinguished article)

拼读 拼讀 pin1 du2

拼	读
pīn	dú

phonetic reading; combine sounds into words

破读 破讀 po4 du2

破	读
pò	dú

pronunciation of a character other than the standard; lit. broken reading

审读 審讀 shen3 du2

审	读
shěn	dú

to read (a draft); to review

失读症 失讀症 shi1 du2 zheng4

失	读	症
shī	dú	zhèng

alexia

试读 試讀 shi4 du2

试	读
shì	dú

to read a sample chapter of a book; to subscribe to a publication on a trial basis; to attend classes on a trial basis

释读 釋讀 shi4 du2

释	读
shì	dú

to read and interpret ancient texts; to decipher

熟读 熟讀 shu2 du2

熟	读
shú	dú

to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it

诵读 誦讀 song4 du2

诵	读
sòng	dú

to read aloud

诵读困难症 誦讀困難症 song4 du2 kun4 nan5 zheng4

诵	读	困	难	症
sòng	dú	kùn	nan	zhèng

dyslexia

速读 速讀 su4 du2

速	读
sù	dú

speed reading

听君一席话，胜读十年书 聽君一席話，勝讀十年書 ting1 jun1 yi1 xi2 hua4 - sheng4 du2 shi2 nian2 shu1

听	君	一	席	话	，	胜	读	十	年	书
tīng	jūn	yī	xí	huà		shèng	dú	shí	nián	shū

listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)

统读 統讀 tong3 du2

统	读
tǒng	dú

standard (unified) pronunciation of a character with multiple readings, as stipulated by the PRC Ministry of Education in 1985

唯读 唯讀 wei2 du2

唯	读
wéi	dú

read only (computing)

文读 文讀 wen2 du2

文	读
wén	dú

literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

误读 誤讀 wu4 du2

误	读
wù	dú

to misread; (fig.) to misunderstand; to misinterpret

行千里路，读万卷书 行千里路，讀萬卷書 xing2 qian1 li3 lu4 - du2 wan4 juan4 shu1

行	千	里	路	，	读	万	卷	书
xíng	qiān	lǐ	lù		dú	wàn	juàn	shū

see 行萬里路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书

行万里路，读万卷书 行萬里路，讀萬卷書 xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 - du2 wan4 juan4 shu1

行	万	里	路	，	读	万	卷	书
xíng	wàn	lǐ	lù		dú	wàn	juàn	shū

Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom); Learn as much as you can and do all you can.

行万里路胜读万卷书 行萬里路勝讀萬捲書 xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 sheng4 du2 wan4 juan3 shu1

行	万	里	路	胜	读	万	卷	书
xíng	wàn	lǐ	lù	shèng	dú	wàn	juǎn	shū

to travel a thousand miles beats reading a thousand books

宣读 宣讀 xuan1 du2

宣	读
xuān	dú

to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)

研读 研讀 yan2 du2

研	读
yán	dú

to study attentively (a book); to delve into

以飨读者 以饗讀者 yi3 xiang3 du2 zhe3

以	飨	读	者
yǐ	xiǎng	dú	zhě

for the benefit of the reader

易读 易讀 yi4 du2

易	读
yì	dú

legible; readable

异读 異讀 yi4 du2

异	读
yì	dú

variant pronunciation (when the same character has more than one reading)

异读词 異讀詞 yi4 du2 ci2

异	读	词
yì	dú	cí

word having alternative pronunciations

音读 音讀 yin1 du2

音	读
yīn	dú

reading or phonetic value of a character

有声读物 有聲讀物 you3 sheng1 du2 wu4

有	声	读	物
yǒu	shēng	dú	wù

audiobook; recording of a person reading the text of a book

元音失读 元音失讀 yuan2 yin1 shi1 du2

元	音	失	读
yuán	yīn	shī	dú

vowel devoicing

阅读 閱讀 yue4 du2

阅	读
yuè	dú

to read; reading

阅读广度 閱讀廣度 yue4 du2 guang3 du4

阅	读	广	度
yuè	dú	guǎng	dù

reading span

阅读理解 閱讀理解 yue4 du2 li3 jie3

阅	读	理	解
yuè	dú	lǐ	jiě

reading comprehension

阅读器 閱讀器 yue4 du2 qi4

阅	读	器
yuè	dú	qì

reader (software)

阅读时间 閱讀時間 yue4 du2 shi2 jian1

阅	读	时	间
yuè	dú	shí	jiān

viewing time

阅读障碍 閱讀障礙 yue4 du2 zhang4 ai4

阅	读	障	碍
yuè	dú	zhàng	ài

dyslexia

阅读装置 閱讀裝置 yue4 du2 zhuang1 zhi4

阅	读	装	置
yuè	dú	zhuāng	zhì

electronic reader (e.g. for barcodes, RFID tags etc)

再读 再讀 zai4 du2

再	读
zài	dú

to read again; to review (a lesson etc)

折节读书 折節讀書 zhe2 jie2 du2 shu1

折	节	读	书
zhé	jié	dú	shū

to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)

只读 只讀 zhi3 du2

只	读
zhǐ	dú

read-only (computing)

重读 重讀 zhong4 du2

重	读
zhòng	dú

stress (on a syllable)

住读 住讀 zhu4 du2

住	读
zhù	dú

to attend boarding school

走读 走讀 zou3 du2

走	读
zǒu	dú

to attend school as a day student