How to say “chemistry” in Chinese
chemistry
“Chemistry” in Chinese is 化学, huà xué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
化学 is read huà xué: 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
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.
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 “化学”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 化学. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我最喜欢的课是化学。wǒzuìxǐhuandekèshìhuàxuéMy favorite subject is chemistry.
- 今天化学课上，我们做了一个实验。jīntiānhuàxuékèshang,wǒmenzuòleyígeshíyànToday in chemistry class we did an experiment.
- 你为什么喜欢化学？nǐwèishénmexǐhuanhuàxuéWhy do you like chemistry?
More words from the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chemistry” in Chinese?
“Chemistry” in Chinese is 化学, pinyin huàxué.
What does 化学 mean?
化学 (huàxué) means “chemistry”.
How do you write 化学?
化学 is 2 characters: 化 (huà) — transform, change; 学 (xué) — study, learn. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 化学?
化学 is read huàxué. Tones: huà — fourth tone, xué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chemistry” in the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” 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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