How to say “tank top” in Chinese
tank top, vest
“Tank top” in Chinese is 背心, bèi xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
背心 is read bèi xīn: 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
At the bottom, 月 “flesh, body”; on top, 北 běi hints at the sound. Second reading: bèi, “back”.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
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 “背心”.
More words from the lesson “Down jacket and size”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tank top” in Chinese?
“Tank top” in Chinese is 背心, pinyin bèixīn.
What does 背心 mean?
背心 (bèixīn) means “tank top, vest”.
How do you write 背心?
背心 is 2 characters: 背 (bēi) — carry on the back; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 背心?
背心 is read bèixīn. Tones: bèi — fourth tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tank top” in the lesson “Down jacket and size”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” 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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