How to say “well-off” in Chinese
well-off, prosperous
“Well-off” in Chinese is 富裕, fù yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
富裕 is read fù yù: 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.
On the left, 衤 “clothing”: plenty of clothes. On the right, 谷.
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 “富裕”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “well-off” in Chinese?
“Well-off” in Chinese is 富裕, pinyin fùyù.
What does 富裕 mean?
富裕 (fùyù) means “well-off, prosperous”.
How do you write 富裕?
富裕 is 2 characters: 富 (fù) — rich; 裕 (yù) — abundant, well-off. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 富裕?
富裕 is read fùyù. Tones: fù — fourth tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“well-off” in the lesson “Money and wealth”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” 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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