How to say “orange” in Chinese
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“Orange” in Chinese is 橙子, chéng zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
橙子 is read chéng zi: 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 left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 登 dēng hints at the sound.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “橙子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 橙子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你要橙子还是橘子？nǐyàochéngziháishijúziDo you want oranges or tangerines?
More words from the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “orange” in Chinese?
“Orange” in Chinese is 橙子, pinyin chéngzi.
What does 橙子 mean?
橙子 (chéngzi) means “orange”.
How do you write 橙子?
橙子 is 2 characters: 橙 (chéng) — orange (fruit, color); 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 橙子?
橙子 is read chéngzi. Tones: chéng — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“orange” in the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” 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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