How to say “consultant” in Chinese

顾问
gùwèn

consultant, adviser

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Jobs and positions”

“Consultant” in Chinese is 顾问, gù wèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

顾问 is read gù wèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
wèn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

顾
gù — look back; care for

On the right, 页 “head”.

问
wèn — ask

A 门 “door” with a 口 “mouth” in it.

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 “顾问”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 顾问. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 公司聘请了一位法律顾问gōngsīpìnqǐngleyíwèifǎlǜgùwènThe company has hired a legal adviser.

More words from the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “consultant” in Chinese?

“Consultant” in Chinese is 顾问, pinyin gùwèn.

What does 顾问 mean?

顾问 (gùwèn) means “consultant, adviser”.

How do you write 顾问?

顾问 is 2 characters: 顾 (gù) — look back; care for; 问 (wèn) — ask. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 顾问?

顾问 is read gùwèn. Tones: gù — fourth tone, wèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“consultant” in the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”

This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” 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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