How to say “blackboard” in Chinese
blackboard
“Blackboard” in Chinese is 黑板, hēi bǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
黑板 is read hēi bǎn: 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, 灬 “fire”: soot.
On the left, 木 “wood”; on the right, 反 fǎn 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 “黑板”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 黑板. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 黑板上的字我看不清楚。hēibǎnshangdezìwǒkànbuqīngchuI can't make out what's written on the board.
- 请把黑板上的句子抄下来qǐngbǎhēibǎnshangdejùzichāoxiàlaiPlease copy down the sentences from the board.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “blackboard” in Chinese?
“Blackboard” in Chinese is 黑板, pinyin hēibǎn.
What does 黑板 mean?
黑板 (hēibǎn) means “blackboard”.
How do you write 黑板?
黑板 is 2 characters: 黑 (hēi) — black; 板 (bǎn) — board. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 黑板?
黑板 is read hēibǎn. Tones: hēi — first tone, bǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“blackboard” in the lesson “Got it or not?”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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