How to say “slippery” in Chinese
slippery; slide
“Slippery” in Chinese is 滑, huá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
滑 is read huá. 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”: wet means slippery. On the right, 骨 “bone”.
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 “滑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 滑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 路很滑小心别摔了lùhěnhuá,xiǎoxīnbiéshuāileThe road is slippery, careful not to fall.
- 路面很滑拐弯要慢一点儿lùmiànhěnhuá,guǎiwānyàomànyìdiǎnrThe road is slippery — take the turns slowly.
- 飞机在跑道上滑行fēijīzàipǎodàoshanghuáxíngThe plane is rolling along the runway.
- 冬天，很多人在湖面上滑冰。dōngtiān,hěnduōrénzàihúmiànshanghuábīngIn winter, lots of people skate on the frozen lake.
- 我不会滑雪只2会滑冰wǒbúhuìhuáxuě,zhǐhuìhuábīngI can't ski, I can only skate.
- 我只2滑过2一次雪wǒzhǐhuáguoyícìxuěI've only been skiing once.
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More words from the lesson “Out for a walk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “slippery” in Chinese?
“Slippery” in Chinese is 滑, pinyin huá.
What does 滑 mean?
滑 (huá) means “slippery; slide”.
How do you write 滑?
滑 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 滑?
滑 is read huá. Tones: huá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“slippery” in the lesson “Out for a walk”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” 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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