How to say “place” in Chinese
place, arrange
“Place” in Chinese is 摆放, bǎi fàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
摆放 is read bǎi fàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: things are arranged by hand.
On the left, 方 fāng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “摆放”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 摆放. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 书架上的书摆放得很整齐shūjiàshangdeshūbǎifàngdehěnzhěngqíThe books on the shelf are arranged very neatly.
- 请把洗漱用品摆放整齐qǐngbǎxǐshùyòngpǐnbǎifàngzhěngqíPlease arrange your toiletries neatly.
More words from the lesson “Setting up a home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “place” in Chinese?
“Place” in Chinese is 摆放, pinyin bǎifàng.
What does 摆放 mean?
摆放 (bǎifàng) means “place, arrange”.
How do you write 摆放?
摆放 is 2 characters: 摆 (bǎi) — arrange; swing; 放 (fàng) — release; put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摆放?
摆放 is read bǎifàng. Tones: bǎi — third tone, fàng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“place” in the lesson “Setting up a home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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