How to say “procedure” in Chinese

程序
chéngxù

procedure; program

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Gadgets and the internet”

“Procedure” in Chinese is 程序, chéng xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

程序 is read chéng xù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chéng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
xù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

程
chéng — order, stage; journey

On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 呈 chéng hints at the sound.

序
xù — order, sequence

On top, 广 “shelter”; under it, 予 yǔ 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 “程序”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “procedure” in Chinese?

“Procedure” in Chinese is 程序, pinyin chéngxù.

What does 程序 mean?

程序 (chéngxù) means “procedure; program”.

How do you write 程序?

程序 is 2 characters: 程 (chéng) — order, stage; journey; 序 (xù) — order, sequence. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 程序?

程序 is read chéngxù. Tones: chéng — second tone, xù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“procedure” in the lesson “Programs and apps”

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