How to say “customs” in Chinese
customs
“Customs” in Chinese is 海关, hǎi guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
海关 is read hǎi guān: 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, 氵 “water”.
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 “海关”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 海关. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 过海关要多长时间？guòhǎiguānyàoduōchángshíjiānHow long does it take to get through customs?
More words from the lesson “China and the world”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “customs” in Chinese?
“Customs” in Chinese is 海关, pinyin hǎiguān.
What does 海关 mean?
海关 (hǎiguān) means “customs”.
How do you write 海关?
海关 is 2 characters: 海 (hǎi) — sea; 关 (guān) — close; connection. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 海关?
海关 is read hǎiguān. Tones: hǎi — third tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“customs” in the lesson “China and the world”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” 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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