How to say “contract” in Chinese
contract, suffer (from an illness)
“Contract” in Chinese is 患, huàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
患 is read huàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 串 chuàn hints at the reading.
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 “患”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 患. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他患有严重的心脏病。tāhuànyǒuyánzhòngdexīnzàngbìngHe suffers from serious heart disease.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Viruses and infections”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “contract” in Chinese?
“Contract” in Chinese is 患, pinyin huàn.
What does 患 mean?
患 (huàn) means “contract, suffer (from an illness)”.
How do you write 患?
患 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 患?
患 is read huàn. Tones: huàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“contract” in the lesson “Viruses and infections”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” 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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