How to say “contain” in Chinese
contain (a substance)
“Contain” in Chinese is 含有, hán yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
含有 is read hán yǒu: 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
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”; on top, 今 jīn hints at the sound.
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “含有”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 含有. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 巧克力含有大量的糖qiǎokèlìhányǒudàliàngdetángChocolate contains a lot of sugar.
- 空气中含有氧气kōngqìzhōnghányǒuyǎngqìAir contains oxygen.
- 鸡蛋含有丰富的蛋白质jīdànhányǒufēngfùdedànbáizhìEggs are rich in protein.
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 含有, pinyin hányǒu.
What does 含有 mean?
含有 (hányǒu) means “contain (a substance)”.
How do you write 含有?
含有 is 2 characters: 含 (hán) — hold in the mouth; contain; 有 (yǒu) — have, there is. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 含有?
含有 is read hányǒu. Tones: hán — second tone, yǒu — third 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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