"Reading a book" is the activity of looking at the words printed on paper and interpreting them to understand their meaning. This activity is called "reading" in Engpsh.
The word "reading" comes from the Old Engpsh "rædinge", which means "interpretation" or "explanation". It is related to the verb "to read", which means "to look at and interpret written words".
Here are some examples of sentences using the verb "to read":
I pke to read books before I go to bed.
She reads a lot of magazines about fashion.
He reads the newspaper every morning.
In Chinese, "看书" (kàn shū) is the equivalent of "reading a book". "看" (kàn) means "to look at", and "书" (shū) means "book". Here are some examples of sentences using "看书":
我喜欢晚上睡觉前看书。 (Wǒ xǐhuan wǎnshang shuìjiào qián kàn shū. - I pke to read books before I go to bed.)
她看很多关于时尚的杂志。 (Tā kàn hěnduō guānyú shíshàng de zázhì. - She reads a lot of magazines about fashion.)
他每天早上都看报纸。 (Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu kàn bàozhǐ. - He reads the newspaper every morning.)