How to say “ambassador” in Chinese
ambassador
“Ambassador” in Chinese is 大使, dà shǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大使 is read dà shǐ: 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
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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 “大使”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大使. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 总统今日会见了俄罗斯大使。zǒngtǒngjīnrìhuìjiànleÉluósīdàshǐToday the president received the Russian ambassador.
- 政府派他去俄罗斯当大使zhèngfǔpàitāqùÉluósīdāngdàshǐThe government sent him to Russia as ambassador.
More words from the lesson “Ambassadors and negotiations”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ambassador” in Chinese?
“Ambassador” in Chinese is 大使, pinyin dàshǐ.
What does 大使 mean?
大使 (dàshǐ) means “ambassador”.
How do you write 大使?
大使 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 使 (shǐ) — make (someone do); use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大使?
大使 is read dàshǐ. Tones: dà — fourth tone, shǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ambassador” in the lesson “Ambassadors and negotiations”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” 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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