How to say “scale” in Chinese
scale
“Scale” in Chinese is 规模, guī mó: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
规模 is read guī mó: 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, 木 “wood”: a wooden casting mold. On the right, 莫 mò hints at the reading.
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 “规模”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 规模. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家企业的规模很大zhèjiāqǐyèdeguīmóhěndàThis enterprise operates on a large scale.
- 明年公司要扩大规模míngniángōngsīyàokuòdàguīmóNext year the company plans to expand.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scale” in Chinese?
“Scale” in Chinese is 规模, pinyin guīmó.
What does 规模 mean?
规模 (guīmó) means “scale”.
How do you write 规模?
规模 is 2 characters: 规 (guī) — rule, standard; 模 (mó) — pattern, model. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 规模?
规模 is read guīmó. Tones: guī — first tone, mó — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scale” in the lesson “The company”
This word is from the topic “Business” 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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