How to say “multimedia” in Chinese

多媒体
duōméitǐ

multimedia

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Network and devices”

“Multimedia” in Chinese is 多媒体, duō méi tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

多媒体 is read duō méi tǐ: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

duō — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
méi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
tǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

多
duō — many, much

Two 夕 signs, one above the other.

媒
méi — go-between; matchmaker

On the left, 女 “woman”: the first meaning is matchmaker. 媒体 — the “go-between”, i.e. the media.

体
tǐ — body

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.

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 “多媒体”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 多媒体. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 很多媒体都报道了这件事。hěnduōméitǐdōubàodàolezhèjiànshìMany media outlets reported on this.

More words from the lesson “Camera, microphone, power”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “multimedia” in Chinese?

“Multimedia” in Chinese is 多媒体, pinyin duōméitǐ.

What does 多媒体 mean?

多媒体 (duōméitǐ) means “multimedia”.

How do you write 多媒体?

多媒体 is 3 characters: 多 (duō) — many, much; 媒 (méi) — go-between; matchmaker; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 多媒体?

多媒体 is read duōméitǐ. Tones: duō — first tone, méi — second tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“multimedia” in the lesson “Camera, microphone, power”

This word is from the topic “Network and devices” 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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