How to say “super-” in Chinese

超级
chāojí

super-

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Shopping”

“Super-” in Chinese is 超级, chāo jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

超级 is read chāo jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
jí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

超
chāo — super-, over

On the left, 走 “walk”.

级
jí — grade, level

On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 及 jí 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 “超级”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “super-” in Chinese?

“Super-” in Chinese is 超级, pinyin chāojí.

What does 超级 mean?

超级 (chāojí) means “super-”.

How do you write 超级?

超级 is 2 characters: 超 (chāo) — super-, over; 级 (jí) — grade, level. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 超级?

超级 is read chāojí. Tones: chāo — first tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“super-” in the lesson “Discounts and promotions”

This word is from the topic “Shopping” 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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