实体书

實體書
shítǐshū
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 physical book
  2. 2 printed book; print edition

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ háishi gèng xǐhuan kàn shítǐshū.
I still prefer reading printed books.
HSK 4
Suīrán diànzǐshū hěn fāngbiàn, dàn hěnduō rén juéde shítǐshū ná zài shǒulǐ gèng yǒu gǎnjué.
E-books are convenient, but many people feel a printed book in the hand is more satisfying.

Tips

usage
实体 'physical' marks the offline side of a pair: 实体书 vs 电子书 'e-book', 实体店 'physical shop' vs 网店 'online shop'. A printed book is also called 纸质书, 'paper book'.

Stroke Order

实 shí
体 tǐ
书 shū