How to say “rich” in Chinese
rich; full of (something)
“Rich” in Chinese is 富有, fù yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
富有 is read fù yǒu: 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
On top, 宀 “roof”: a house full of everything. The lower part is the same as in 福 fú.
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “富有”.
More words from the lesson “Rich and poor”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rich” in Chinese?
“Rich” in Chinese is 富有, pinyin fùyǒu.
What does 富有 mean?
富有 (fùyǒu) means “rich; full of (something)”.
How do you write 富有?
富有 is 2 characters: 富 (fù) — rich; 有 (yǒu) — have, there is. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 富有?
富有 is read fùyǒu. Tones: fù — fourth tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rich” in the lesson “Rich and poor”
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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