How to say “serve” in Chinese
serve (food), fill (a bowl)
“Serve” in Chinese is 盛, chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
盛 is read chéng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 皿 “vessel”; on top, 成 chéng hints at the reading. Second reading: shèng, “abundant, flourishing”.
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 “盛”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 盛. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给你盛一碗粥吧。wǒgěinǐchéngyìwǎnzhōubaLet me get you a bowl of porridge.
- 请帮我盛一碗米饭qǐngbāngwǒchéngyìwǎnmǐfànPlease get me a bowl of rice.
- 我给你盛一碗汤wǒgěinǐchéngyìwǎntāngI'll get you a bowl of soup.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “serve” in Chinese?
“Serve” in Chinese is 盛, pinyin chéng.
What does 盛 mean?
盛 (chéng) means “serve (food), fill (a bowl)”.
How do you write 盛?
盛 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 盛?
盛 is read chéng. Tones: chéng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“serve” in the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” 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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