How to say “manuscript” in Chinese
manuscript (submitted), article
“Manuscript” in Chinese is 稿件, gǎo jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
稿件 is read gǎo jiàn: 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 the left, 禾 “grain”: the first meaning is straw. On the right, 高 gāo hints at the reading, as it also does in 搞 gǎo.
On the left, 亻 “person”.
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 “稿件”.
More words from the lesson “Editing and publishing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “manuscript” in Chinese?
“Manuscript” in Chinese is 稿件, pinyin gǎojiàn.
What does 稿件 mean?
稿件 (gǎojiàn) means “manuscript (submitted), article”.
How do you write 稿件?
稿件 is 2 characters: 稿 (gǎo) — draft, manuscript; 件 (jiàn) — measure word: clothes, matters. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 稿件?
稿件 is read gǎojiàn. Tones: gǎo — third tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“manuscript” in the lesson “Editing and publishing”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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