How to say “building entrance” in Chinese
building entrance; unit (of textbook)
“Building entrance” in Chinese is 单元, dān yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
单元 is read dān yuán: 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
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 “单元”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 单元. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大爷，请问二单元在哪儿？dàye,qǐngwènèrdānyuánzàinǎrGrandpa, excuse me, where's entrance two?
More words from the lesson “The neighborhood”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “building entrance” in Chinese?
“Building entrance” in Chinese is 单元, pinyin dānyuán.
What does 单元 mean?
单元 (dānyuán) means “building entrance; unit (of textbook)”.
How do you write 单元?
单元 is 2 characters: 单 (dān) — single; list; 元 (yuán) — yuan. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 单元?
单元 is read dānyuán. Tones: dān — first tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“building entrance” in the lesson “The neighborhood”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” 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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