How to say “trace” in Chinese
trace, mark
“Trace” in Chinese is 痕迹, hén jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
痕迹 is read hén jì: 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
Outside, 疒 “illness”: a scar from a wound. Inside, 艮 gèn — the same part as in 很 hěn.
On the left, 辶 “walk”: footprints. Inside, 亦 yì.
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 “痕迹”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 痕迹. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 岁月在他脸上留下了痕迹suìyuèzàitāliǎnshangliúxiàlehénjìThe years have left their mark on his face.
More words from the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “trace” in Chinese?
“Trace” in Chinese is 痕迹, pinyin hénjì.
What does 痕迹 mean?
痕迹 (hénjì) means “trace, mark”.
How do you write 痕迹?
痕迹 is 2 characters: 痕 (hén) — mark, scar; 迹 (jì) — trace, track. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 痕迹?
痕迹 is read hénjì. Tones: hén — second tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“trace” in the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” 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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