How to say “sweat” in Chinese
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“Sweat” in Chinese is 汗, hàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
汗 is read hàn. 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”; on the right, 干 gān 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 “汗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 汗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他出了一身汗tāchūleyìshēnhànHe was drenched in sweat.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the gym”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sweat” in Chinese?
“Sweat” in Chinese is 汗, pinyin hàn.
What does 汗 mean?
汗 (hàn) means “sweat”.
How do you write 汗?
汗 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 汗?
汗 is read hàn. Tones: hàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sweat” in the lesson “At the gym”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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