How to say “orbit” in Chinese
orbit; track (rail)
“Orbit” in Chinese is 轨道, guǐ dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
轨道 is read guǐ dào: 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, 车 “cart”: the trail of wheels. On the right, 九.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. This is the famous “Tao”.
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 “轨道”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 轨道. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个城市的轨道交通十分发达zhègechéngshìdeguǐdàojiāotōngshífēnfādáThis city has a highly developed rail transit system.
More words from the lesson “Orbits and the sky”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “orbit” in Chinese?
“Orbit” in Chinese is 轨道, pinyin guǐdào.
What does 轨道 mean?
轨道 (guǐdào) means “orbit; track (rail)”.
How do you write 轨道?
轨道 is 2 characters: 轨 (guǐ) — track, rail; 道 (dào) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 轨道?
轨道 is read guǐdào. Tones: guǐ — third tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“orbit” in the lesson “Orbits and the sky”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” 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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