How to say “thin” in Chinese
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“Thin” in Chinese is 薄, báo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
薄 is read báo. 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 top, 艹 “grass”. The opposite of 厚 “thick”. In literary words it's read bó.
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 “薄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 薄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衣服太薄了，冬天穿会冷。zhèjiànyīfutàibáole,dōngtiānchuānhuìlěngThis piece of clothing is too thin — you'll be cold in it in winter.
- 听力是我最薄弱的环节。tīnglìshìwǒzuìbóruòdehuánjiéListening is my weakest link.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Soft and hard”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thin” in Chinese?
“Thin” in Chinese is 薄, pinyin báo.
What does 薄 mean?
薄 (báo) means “thin”.
How do you write 薄?
薄 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 薄?
薄 is read báo. Tones: báo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thin” in the lesson “Soft and hard”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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