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Bookshelf in Chinese

bookshelf · HSK 5

书架 shū jià

  1. 书 shū book
  2. 架 jià frame

Counted with 个: 一个书架 yí gè shūjià

书架上放满了书。 The bookshelf is full of books.

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How do you say bookshelf in Chinese?

Bookshelf in Chinese is 书架 (shū jià).

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