How to say “porcelain” in Chinese
porcelain, chinaware
“Porcelain” in Chinese is 瓷器, cí qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
瓷器 is read cí qì: 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
Below, 瓦 “tile, fired clay”; on top, 次 cì hints at the reading.
Four 口 around 犬 “dog”: a dog guarding the dishes.
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 “瓷器”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 瓷器. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中国的瓷器闻名世界。ZhōngguódecíqìwénmíngshìjièChinese porcelain is famous all over the world.
- 你为什么学做瓷器？nǐwèishénmexuézuòcíqìWhy are you learning to make porcelain?
More words from the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “porcelain” in Chinese?
“Porcelain” in Chinese is 瓷器, pinyin cíqì.
What does 瓷器 mean?
瓷器 (cíqì) means “porcelain, chinaware”.
How do you write 瓷器?
瓷器 is 2 characters: 瓷 (cí) — porcelain; 器 (qì) — device, utensil. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 瓷器?
瓷器 is read cíqì. Tones: cí — second tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“porcelain” in the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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