How to say “vertical” in Chinese
vertical, perpendicular
“Vertical” in Chinese is 垂直, chuí zhí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
垂直 is read chuí zhí: 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
Hints at the reading of 睡 shuì.
Inside, 目 “eye”.
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 “垂直”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 垂直. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两条线互相垂直zhèliǎngtiáoxiànhùxiāngchuízhíThese two lines are perpendicular to each other.
More words from the lesson “Properties: density, volume, elasticity”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “vertical” in Chinese?
“Vertical” in Chinese is 垂直, pinyin chuízhí.
What does 垂直 mean?
垂直 (chuízhí) means “vertical, perpendicular”.
How do you write 垂直?
垂直 is 2 characters: 垂 (chuí) — hang down; 直 (zhí) — straight; all along. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 垂直?
垂直 is read chuízhí. Tones: chuí — second tone, zhí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“vertical” in the lesson “Properties: density, volume, elasticity”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” 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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