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How do you say "librarian" in Chinese?
图书管理员
tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán
In Chinese, "librarian" is 图书管理员 (tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán).
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Pronunciation
Voice this as "tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán" — second tone, then first tone, then third tone, then third tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Writing and usage
图书管理员 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
图书管理员帮我找到了那本书。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán bāng wǒ zhǎo dào le nà běn shū 。
The librarian helped me find the book.
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How to remember 图书管理员
Let the exact scene of when the librarian helped me find the book be your mental shortcut for "tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán".
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Questions about 图书管理员
How do you pronounce 图书管理员?
Voice this as "tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán" — second tone, then first tone, then third tone, then third tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Is 图书管理员 formal or casual?
图书管理员 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 图书管理员 used in Chinese?
图书管理员 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 图书管理员帮我找到了那本书。 (The librarian helped me find the book.).
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