How to say “handle” in Chinese
handle, process
“Handle” in Chinese is 处理, chǔ lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
处理 is read chǔ lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
Its second reading is chǔ, “be located; handle”.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “处理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 处理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每天上午先处理邮件wǒměitiānshàngwǔxiānchǔlǐyóujiànEvery morning the first thing I do is go through my email.
- 我来处理这件事wǒláichǔlǐzhèjiànshìI'll handle this.
- 他委托律师处理这件事。tāwěituōlǜshīchǔlǐzhèjiànshìHe entrusted this matter to a lawyer.
- 污水经过处理以后可以用来浇花2wūshuǐjīngguòchǔlǐyǐhòu,kěyǐyòngláijiāohuāOnce treated, wastewater can be used to water flowers.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “handle” in Chinese?
“Handle” in Chinese is 处理, pinyin chǔlǐ.
What does 处理 mean?
处理 (chǔlǐ) means “handle, process”.
How do you write 处理?
处理 is 2 characters: 处 (chù) — place; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 处理?
处理 is read chǔlǐ. Tones: chǔ — third tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“handle” in the lesson “Working efficiently”
This word is from the topic “Work” 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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