How to say “classical” in Chinese
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“Classical” in Chinese is 古典, gǔ diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
古典 is read gǔ diǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On top, 十; at the bottom, 口. It hints at the sound of 估 gū, 姑 gū and 苦 kǔ.
Originally a bundle of bamboo books on a stand.
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 “古典”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 古典. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爷爷只2听古典音乐yéyezhǐtīnggǔdiǎnyīnyuèGrandpa only listens to classical music.
- 我喜欢古典文学wǒxǐhuangǔdiǎnwénxuéI like classical literature.
More words from the lesson “Prose, poems, fairy tales”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “classical” in Chinese?
“Classical” in Chinese is 古典, pinyin gǔdiǎn.
What does 古典 mean?
古典 (gǔdiǎn) means “classical”.
How do you write 古典?
古典 is 2 characters: 古 (gǔ) — ancient; 典 (diǎn) — canon, code. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 古典?
古典 is read gǔdiǎn. Tones: gǔ — third tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“classical” in the lesson “Prose, poems, fairy tales”
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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