How to say “found” in Chinese
found, set up (a company)
“Found” in Chinese is 创办, chuàng bàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
创办 is read chuàng bàn: 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 right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 仓 cāng hints at the sound. Second reading: chuāng, “wound”.
In the middle, 力 “strength”.
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 “创办”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 创办. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他创办了一家科技公司tāchuàngbànleyìjiākējìgōngsīHe founded a tech company.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “found” in Chinese?
“Found” in Chinese is 创办, pinyin chuàngbàn.
What does 创办 mean?
创办 (chuàngbàn) means “found, set up (a company)”.
How do you write 创办?
创办 is 2 characters: 创 (chuàng) — create, start; 办 (bàn) — do, handle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 创办?
创办 is read chuàngbàn. Tones: chuàng — fourth tone, bàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“found” in the lesson “Your own business: brand and patent”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” 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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