| 八行书 | bā háng shū | formal recommendation letter in eight columns |
| 六书 | liù shū | Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 会意 (combined ideogram), 形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 转注 (transfer) |
| 出书 | chū shū | to publish books |
| 出生证明书 | chū shēng zhèng míng shū | birth certificate; CL:张 |
| 切结书 | qiè jié shū | affidavit; written pledge |
| 前汉书 | Qián Hàn Shū | History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Ban Gu 班固 in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls |
| 副书记 | fù shū ji | deputy secretary |
| 副秘书长 | fù mì shū cháng | vice-secretary |
| 加拉太书 | Jiā lā tài shū | Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians |
| 包书皮 | bāo shū pí | book cover |
| 北宋四大部书 | Běi Sòng sì dà bù shū | Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英华 |
| 北齐书 | Běi Qí shū | History of Qi of the Northern dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百药 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 50 scrolls |
| 协议书 | xié yì shū | contract; protocol |
| 哀的美敦书 | āi dì měi dūn shū | ultimatum (loanword) |
| 哈巴谷书 | hā bā gǔ shū | Book of Habakkuk |
| 哈该书 | hā gāi shū | Book of Haggai |
| 哥林多前书 | Gē lín duō qián shū | First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians |
| 哥林多后书 | Gē lín duō hòu shū | Second epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians |
| 唐书 | Táng shū | same as 旧唐书, History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫 in 945 during Later Jin 后晋 of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls |
| 啃书 | kěn shū | lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram |
| 四库全书 | sì kù quán shū | Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty) |
| 国家图书馆 | guó jiā tú shū guǎn | national library |
| 图书管理员 | tú shū guǎn lǐ yuán | librarian |
| 图书馆员 | tú shū guǎn yuán | librarian |
| 报告书 | bào gào shū | written report |
| 大先知书 | Dà xiān zhī shū | the biblical books of the prophets |
| 奋笔疾书 | fèn bǐ jí shū | to write at a tremendous speed |
| 女书 | nǚ shū | Nü Shu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑶族 瑤族 dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永县 in southern Hunan |
| 委托书 | wěi tuō shū | commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant |
| 字书 | zì shū | character book (i.e. school primer) |
| 学位证书 | xué wèi zhèng shū | diploma |
| 宋四大书 | Sòng sì dà shū | Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英华 |
| 宝书 | bǎo shū | treasured book |
| 小人书 | xiǎo rén shū | children's picture story book; CL:本 |
| 小百科全书 | xiǎo bǎi kē quán shū | micropedia |
| 尚书经 | shàng shū jīng | Book of History; a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius |
| 尚书郎 | shàng shū láng | ancient official title |
| 岳麓书院 | Yuè lù shū yuàn | Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan, famous ancient academy |
| 希伯来书 | Xī bó lái shū | Epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews |
| 帖撒罗尼迦前书 | Tiě sā luó ní jiā qián shū | First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians |
| 帖撒罗尼迦后书 | Tiě sā luó ní jiā hòu shū | Second epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians |
| 弥迦书 | mí jiā shū | Book of Micah |
| 彼得前书 | Bǐ dé qián shū | First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament) |
| 彼得后书 | Bǐ dé hòu shū | Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament) |
| 意向书 | yì xiàng shū | Letter of Intent (LOI) (commerce) |
| 成书 | chéng shū | publication; a book's first appearance |
| 户部尚书 | hù bù shàng shū | Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards) |
| 投书 | tóu shū | to deliver; to send a letter; a letter (of complaint, opinion etc); to throw a book |
| 折节读书 | zhé jié dú shū | to start reading furiously, contrary to previous habit (idiom) |
| 招股书 | zhāo gǔ shū | prospectus (setting out share offer); offering circular |
