书呆子 書呆子
书呆子 書呆子 shū dāi zi ㄕㄨ ㄉㄞ ˙ㄗ syu1 ngoi4 zi2
- bookworm
- pedant
- bookish fool
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书 書
- 图书 圖書 tú shū ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄨ tou4 syu1 books (in a library or bookstore)
- 念书 念書 niàn shū ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ nim6 syu1 to read; to study
- 情书 情書 qíng shū ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨ cing4 syu1 love letter
- 教书 教書 jiāo shū ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕㄨ gaau3 syu1 to work as a teacher; to teach (in a school)
- 书包 書包 shū bāo ㄕㄨ ㄅㄠ syu1 baau1 schoolbag
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- 书写 書寫 shū xiě ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧㄝˇ syu1 se2 to write
- 书店 書店 shū diàn ㄕㄨ ㄉㄧㄢˋ syu1 dim3 bookstore
- 书房 書房 shū fáng ㄕㄨ ㄈㄤˊ syu1 fong2 study (room)
- 书本 書本 shū běn ㄕㄨ ㄅㄣˇ syu1 bun2 book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general)
- 书架 書架 shū jià ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧㄚˋ syu1 gaa2 bookshelf
- 书桌 書桌 shū zhuō ㄕㄨ ㄓㄨㄛ syu1 coek3 desk
- 书柜 書櫃 shū guì ㄕㄨ ㄍㄨㄟˋ syu1 gwai6 bookcase
- 书橱 書櫥 shū chú ㄕㄨ ㄔㄨˊ syu1 cyu4 bookcase
- 书法 書法 shū fǎ ㄕㄨ ㄈㄚˇ syu1 faat3 calligraphy
- 书籍 書籍 shū jí ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧˊ syu1 zik6 books
- 书记 書記 shū ji ㄕㄨ ˙ㄐㄧ syu1 gei3 secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
- 书面 書面 shū miàn ㄕㄨ ㄇㄧㄢˋ syu1 min6 in writing; written
- 秘书 秘書 mì shū ㄇㄧˋ ㄕㄨ bei3 syu1 secretary
- 经书 經書 jīng shū ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄨ ging1 syu1 classic books in Confucianism
- 证书 證書 zhèng shū ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄨ zing3 syu1 credentials
呆
- 痴呆 chī dāi ㄔ ㄉㄞ ci1 ngoi4 stupid; dull
- 目瞪口呆 mù dèng kǒu dāi ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄥˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞ muk6 cing4 hau2 ngoi4 (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned
- 呆住 dāi zhù ㄉㄞ ㄓㄨˋ ngoi4 zyu6 to be dumbfounded
- 呆傻 dāi shǎ ㄉㄞ ㄕㄚˇ ngoi4 so4 stupid
- 呆子 dāi zi ㄉㄞ ˙ㄗ ngoi4 zi2 fool
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- 呆帐 呆帳 dāi zhàng ㄉㄞ ㄓㄤˋ ngoi4 zoeng3 variant of 呆账
- 呆板 dāi bǎn ㄉㄞ ㄅㄢˇ ngoi4 baan2 stiff
- 呆根 dāi gēn ㄉㄞ ㄍㄣ ngoi4 gan1 (literary) idiot
- 呆滞 呆滯 dāi zhì ㄉㄞ ㄓˋ ngoi4 zai6 dull
- 呆瓜 dāi guā ㄉㄞ ㄍㄨㄚ ngoi4 gwaa1 idiot
- 呆站 dāi zhàn ㄉㄞ ㄓㄢˋ ngoi4 zaam6 to stand idly
- 呆笨 dāi bèn ㄉㄞ ㄅㄣˋ ngoi4 ban6 dimwitted
- 呆萌 dāi méng ㄉㄞ ㄇㄥˊ ngoi4 mang4 endearingly silly
- 呆账 呆賬 dāi zhàng ㄉㄞ ㄓㄤˋ ngoi4 zoeng3 bad debt
- 痴呆 痴獃 chī dāi ㄔ ㄉㄞ variant of 痴呆
- 发呆 發呆 fā dāi ㄈㄚ ㄉㄞ faat3 ngoi4 to stare blankly
- 看呆 kàn dāi ㄎㄢˋ ㄉㄞ hon3 ngoi4 to gape at
- 惊呆 驚呆 jīng dāi ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄞ ging1 ngoi4 stupefied; stunned
- 呆扳手 dāi bān shǒu ㄉㄞ ㄅㄢ ㄕㄡˇ ngoi4 paan1 sau2 open spanner
- 呆会儿 呆會兒 dāi huì r ㄉㄞ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄦ ngoi4 wui2 ji4 variant of 待会儿
子
- 位子 wèi zi ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄗ wai2 zi2 place
- 例子 lì zi ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄗ lai6 zi2 case
- 个子 個子 gè zi ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄗ go3 zi2 stature; height; size (of a person or object)
- 儿子 兒子 ér zi ㄦˊ ˙ㄗ ji4 zi2 son
- 兔子 tù zi ㄊㄨˋ ˙ㄗ tou3 zi2 hare
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- 凳子 dèng zi ㄉㄥˋ ˙ㄗ dang3 zi2 stool
- 分子 fēn zǐ ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ fan1 zi2 (chemistry) molecule
- 刷子 shuā zi ㄕㄨㄚ ˙ㄗ caat3 zi2 brush
- 剪子 jiǎn zi ㄐㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄗ zin2 zi2 clippers
- 包子 bāo zi ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ baau1 zi2 baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
- 卡子 qiǎ zi ㄑㄧㄚˇ ˙ㄗ kaa1 zi2 clip
- 卷子 juǎn zi ㄐㄩㄢˇ ˙ㄗ gyun2 zi2 steamed roll
- 原子 yuán zǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ jyun4 zi2 atom
- 叉子 chā zi ㄔㄚ ˙ㄗ caa1 zi2 fork
- 口子 kǒu zi ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄗ hau2 zi2 hole
- 句子 jù zi ㄐㄩˋ ˙ㄗ geoi3 zi2 sentence
- 君子 jūn zǐ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ gwan1 zi2 nobleman
- 单子 單子 dān zi ㄉㄢ ˙ㄗ daan1 zi2 list of items
- 嗓子 sǎng zi ㄙㄤˇ ˙ㄗ song1 zi2 throat
- 圈子 quān zi ㄑㄩㄢ ˙ㄗ hyun1 zi2 circle
Idioms with these characters
- 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ baak6 min6 syu1 sang1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
- 牛角挂书 牛角掛書 niú jiǎo guà shū ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄨ ngau4 gok3 gwaa3 syu1 lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
- 罄竹难书 罄竹難書 qìng zhú nán shū ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄨ hing3 zuk1 naan4 syu1 lit. too numerous to record on bamboo slips (idiom)
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- 琴棋书画 琴棋書畫 qín qí shū huà ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ ㄏㄨㄚˋ kam4 kei4 syu1 waa2 (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person
- 书不尽言 書不盡言 shū bù jìn yán ㄕㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧㄢˊ syu1 bat1 zeon6 jin4 I have much more to say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) (idiom)
- 书香门第 書香門第 shū xiāng mén dì ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄇㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ syu1 hoeng1 mun4 dai6 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
- 文弱书生 文弱書生 wén ruò shū shēng ㄨㄣˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ man4 joek6 syu1 saang1 (idiom) frail scholar
- 仰屋著书 仰屋著書 yǎng wū zhù shū ㄧㄤˇ ㄨ ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄨ joeng5 uk1 zyu3 syu1 lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book
- 折节读书 折節讀書 zhé jié dú shū ㄓㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄨ zit3 zit3 duk6 syu1 to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom)
- 知书达理 知書達理 zhī shū dá lǐ ㄓ ㄕㄨ ㄉㄚˊ ㄌㄧˇ zi1 syu1 daat6 lei5 educated and well-balanced (idiom)
- 呆若木鸡 呆若木雞 dāi ruò mù jī ㄉㄞ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧ ngoi4 joek6 muk6 gai1 lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
- 目瞪口呆 mù dèng kǒu dāi ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄥˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞ muk6 cing4 hau2 ngoi4 (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned
- 目光呆滞 目光呆滯 mù guāng dāi zhì ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄞ ㄓˋ muk6 gwong1 ngoi4 zai6 to have a lifeless look in one's eyes (idiom)
- 爱民如子 愛民如子 ài mín rú zǐ ㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄗˇ oi3 man4 jyu4 zi2 (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
- 摆花架子 擺花架子 bǎi huā jià zi ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗ baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
- 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
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- 多子多福 duō zǐ duō fú ㄉㄨㄛ ㄗˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˊ do1 zi2 do1 fuk1 the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
- 父慈子孝 fù cí zǐ xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 ci4 zi2 haau3 benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
- 膏粱子弟 gāo liáng zǐ dì ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋ gou1 loeng4 zi2 dai6 (idiom) pampered scion of a wealthy family
- 狗拿耗子 gǒu ná hào zi ㄍㄡˇ ㄋㄚˊ ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗ gau2 naa4 hou3 zi2 lit. a dog who catches mice
- 画荻教子 畫荻教子 huà dí jiào zǐ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗˇ waak6 dik6 gaau3 zi2 to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
- 佳人才子 jiā rén cái zǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ gaai1 jan4 coi4 zi2 lit. beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom)
- 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子)
Example sentences
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我 是 个 個 书呆子 書呆子 。
I'm a swot.
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艾 德 蒙 多 认为 認為 瓦利 德 是 书呆子 書呆子 。
Edmundo thought of Walid as a nerd.
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