How to say “prosperous” in Chinese

繁荣
fánróng

prosperous

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Economy”

“Prosperous” in Chinese is 繁荣, fán róng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

繁荣 is read fán róng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
róng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

繁
fán — abundant, numerous

On top, 敏; at the bottom, 糸 “thread”.

荣
róng — flourish; glory

Below, 木 “tree”. The top is the same as in 营 and 劳.

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 “繁荣”.

Examples

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

  • 这个城市越来越繁荣zhègechéngshìyuèláiyuèfánróngThis city is getting more and more prosperous.
  • 市场上是一片繁荣的景象shìchǎngshangshìyípiànfánróngdejǐngxiàngThe market is a picture of thriving business.

More words from the lesson “Reform and development”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “prosperous” in Chinese?

“Prosperous” in Chinese is 繁荣, pinyin fánróng.

What does 繁荣 mean?

繁荣 (fánróng) means “prosperous”.

How do you write 繁荣?

繁荣 is 2 characters: 繁 (fán) — abundant, numerous; 荣 (róng) — flourish; glory. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 繁荣?

繁荣 is read fánróng. Tones: fán — second tone, róng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“prosperous” in the lesson “Reform and development”

This word is from the topic “Economy” 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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