How to say “contain” in Chinese
contain; hold in the mouth
“Contain” in Chinese is 含, hán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
含 is read hán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”; on top, 今 jīn hints at the sound.
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 “含”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 含. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种饮料的糖含量很高zhèzhǒngyǐnliàodetánghánliànghěngāoThis drink has a high sugar content.
- 这种饮料不含糖zhèzhǒngyǐnliàobùhántángThis drink is sugar-free.
- 巧克力含有大量的糖qiǎokèlìhányǒudàliàngdetángChocolate contains a lot of sugar.
- 这种饮料含糖吗？zhèzhǒngyǐnliàohántángmaIs there sugar in this drink?
- 这种酸奶的脂肪含量很低zhèzhǒngsuānnǎidezhīfánghánliànghěndīThis yogurt has a very low fat content.
- 空气中含有氧气kōngqìzhōnghányǒuyǎngqìAir contains oxygen.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Ingredients and recipes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “contain” in Chinese?
“Contain” in Chinese is 含, pinyin hán.
What does 含 mean?
含 (hán) means “contain; hold in the mouth”.
How do you write 含?
含 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 含?
含 is read hán. Tones: hán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“contain” in the lesson “Ingredients and recipes”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” 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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