How to say “thick” in Chinese
thick (layer), dense
“Thick” in Chinese is 厚, hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
厚 is read hòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
About layers and thickness: a book, clothes, snow. For a person, use 胖.
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 “厚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 厚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 冬天要穿厚袜子dōngtiānyàochuānhòuwàziIn winter you need to wear thick socks.
- 他们的感情很深厚tāmendegǎnqínghěnshēnhòuTheir feelings for each other run very deep.
- 冬天要盖厚被子。dōngtiānyàogàihòubèiziIn winter you need a thick quilt.
- 他对中国历史产生了浓厚的兴趣tāduìZhōngguólìshǐchǎnshēnglenónghòudexìngqùHe developed a deep interest in Chinese history.
- 我对书法有浓厚的兴趣wǒduìshūfǎyǒunónghòudexìngqùI have a deep interest in calligraphy.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thick” in Chinese?
“Thick” in Chinese is 厚, pinyin hòu.
What does 厚 mean?
厚 (hòu) means “thick (layer), dense”.
How do you write 厚?
厚 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 厚?
厚 is read hòu. Tones: hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thick” in the lesson “Jacket, sweater, hat”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” 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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