How to say “other” in Chinese
other, else
“Other” in Chinese is 别的, bié de: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
别的 is read bié de: 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 right, 刂 “knife”.
The most frequent character in Chinese.
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 “别的”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 别的. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 有别的颜色吗？yǒubiédeyánsèmaDo you have other colors?
- 您还要别的吗？nínháiyàobiédemaAnything else?
- 还有别的样式吗háiyǒubiédeyàngshìmaDo you have any other styles?
More words from the lesson “Another color?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “other” in Chinese?
“Other” in Chinese is 别的, pinyin biéde.
What does 别的 mean?
别的 (biéde) means “other, else”.
How do you write 别的?
别的 is 2 characters: 别 (bié) — don't; other; 的 (de) — possessive particle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 别的?
别的 is read biéde. Tones: bié — second tone, de — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“other” in the lesson “Another color?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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