How to say “lake” in Chinese
lake
“Lake” in Chinese is 湖, hú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
湖 is read hú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 胡 hú 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 “湖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 湖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 冬天太冷了湖都冻了dōngtiāntàilěngle,húdōudòngleThe winter is so cold that even the lake has frozen.
- 湖的四周都是山húdesìzhōudōushìshānThe lake is surrounded by mountains on all sides.
- 这个湖是怎么形成的？zhègehúshìzěnmexíngchéngdeHow was this lake formed?
- 这个湖是地震形成的zhègehúshìdìzhènxíngchéngdeThis lake was formed by an earthquake.
- 湖中间有一座小岛húzhōngjiānyǒuyízuòxiǎodǎoThere's a small island in the middle of the lake.
- 冬天，很多人在湖面上滑冰。dōngtiān,hěnduōrénzàihúmiànshanghuábīngIn winter, lots of people skate on the frozen lake.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Rivers, lakes, deserts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lake” in Chinese?
“Lake” in Chinese is 湖, pinyin hú.
What does 湖 mean?
湖 (hú) means “lake”.
How do you write 湖?
湖 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 湖?
湖 is read hú. Tones: hú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lake” in the lesson “Rivers, lakes, deserts”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” 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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