毫升 — milliliter
milliliter
How to pronounce it
毫升 is read háo shēng: 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
Below, 毛 “fur”: the finest hair. On top, a shortened 高 gāo hints at the reading, as it also does in 豪 háo.
It is also a unit of volume — a liter. Sounds the same as 生 shēng.
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 “毫升”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毫升. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 一升2等于一千毫升yìshēngděngyúyìqiānháoshēngOne liter equals a thousand milliliters.
More words from the lesson “Measuring precisely”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 毫升 mean?
毫升 (háoshēng) means “milliliter”.
How do you write 毫升?
毫升 is 2 characters: 毫 (háo) — fine hair; not at all; 升 (shēng) — rise, go up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毫升?
毫升 is read háoshēng. Tones: háo — second tone, shēng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“milliliter” in the lesson “Measuring precisely”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” 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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