How to say “fax” in Chinese
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“Fax” in Chinese is 传真, chuán zhēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
传真 is read chuán zhēn: 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, 亻 “person”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “biography”.
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 “传真”.
More words from the lesson “Document, attachment, version”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fax” in Chinese?
“Fax” in Chinese is 传真, pinyin chuánzhēn.
What does 传真 mean?
传真 (chuánzhēn) means “fax”.
How do you write 传真?
传真 is 2 characters: 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit; 真 (zhēn) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 传真?
传真 is read chuánzhēn. Tones: chuán — second tone, zhēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fax” in the lesson “Document, attachment, version”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” 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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