How to say “abstract” in Chinese
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“Abstract” in Chinese is 抽象, chōu xiàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
抽象 is read chōu xiàng: 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, 扌 “hand”: to pull out. Smoking is “drawing” on a cigarette.
A drawing of an elephant. It hints at the sound of 像 xiàng.
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 “抽象”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 抽象. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个概念太抽象了，我不太明白。zhègegàiniàntàichōuxiàngle,wǒbútàimíngbaiThis concept is too abstract, I don't quite understand.
More words from the lesson “What to measure by”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “abstract” in Chinese?
“Abstract” in Chinese is 抽象, pinyin chōuxiàng.
What does 抽象 mean?
抽象 (chōuxiàng) means “abstract”.
How do you write 抽象?
抽象 is 2 characters: 抽 (chōu) — pull out; smoke; 象 (xiàng) — elephant; image, appearance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 抽象?
抽象 is read chōuxiàng. Tones: chōu — first tone, xiàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“abstract” in the lesson “What to measure by”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” 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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