How to say “copy” in Chinese
copy, copy out (cheat)
“Copy” in Chinese is 抄, chāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
抄 is read chāo. 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”; on the right, 少 shǎo hints at the reading, as it also does in 吵 chǎo and 炒 chǎo.
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 “抄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 抄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把黑板上的句子抄下来qǐngbǎhēibǎnshangdejùzichāoxiàlaiPlease copy down the sentences from the board.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Diligence, notebooks and times tables”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “copy” in Chinese?
“Copy” in Chinese is 抄, pinyin chāo.
What does 抄 mean?
抄 (chāo) means “copy, copy out (cheat)”.
How do you write 抄?
抄 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 抄?
抄 is read chāo. Tones: chāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“copy” in the lesson “Diligence, notebooks and times tables”
This word is from the topic “Studying” 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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