How to say “transition” in Chinese
transition (to a new stage)
“Transition” in Chinese is 过渡, guò dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
过渡 is read guò dù: 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, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 度 dù 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 “过渡”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “transition” in Chinese?
“Transition” in Chinese is 过渡, pinyin guòdù.
What does 过渡 mean?
过渡 (guòdù) means “transition (to a new stage)”.
How do you write 过渡?
过渡 is 2 characters: 过 (guò) — pass; 渡 (dù) — cross (a river). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 过渡?
过渡 is read guòdù. Tones: guò — fourth tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“transition” in the lesson “Step by step”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” 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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