How to say “pile” in Chinese
pile; pile up
“Pile” in Chinese is 堆, duī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
堆 is read duī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”: a pile of earth. On the right, 隹 zhuī — as in 推 tuī.
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 “堆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 堆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他把书堆在地2上tābǎshūduīzàidìshangHe's piling the books up right on the floor.
- 楼道里不能堆东西lóudàolibùnéngduīdōngxiYou can't leave things in the stairwell.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Where are the keys?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pile” in Chinese?
“Pile” in Chinese is 堆, pinyin duī.
What does 堆 mean?
堆 (duī) means “pile; pile up”.
How do you write 堆?
堆 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 堆?
堆 is read duī. Tones: duī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pile” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” 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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