阅读 yuèdú read
read; reading
How to remember 阅读: 阅 to examine + 读 read = read.
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How it is used
- To read (formal), reading (as a skill/activity) - 阅读理解 (yuèdú lǐjiě) reading comprehension; 阅读习惯 reading habits.
- 阅 (peruse) + 读 (read); a formal/written word, common in education and exams.
- Contrast 看书 (kàn shū) 'read a book', the everyday spoken phrase; 阅读 is the elevated term for the act/skill of reading.
Example sentences
- 我喜欢阅读。 Wǒ xǐhuān yuèdú.I like reading.
- 我继续阅读。 Wǒ jìxù yuèdú.I went on reading.
- 知识要靠阅读来积累。 Zhīshi yào kào yuèdú lái jīlěi.Knowledge is accumulated by reading.