How to say “dust” in Chinese
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“Dust” in Chinese is 灰尘, huī chén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
灰尘 is read huī chén: 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
At the bottom, 火 “fire”: what it leaves behind.
On top, 小 “small”; below, 土 “earth”: fine earth is dust.
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 “灰尘”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 灰尘. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 桌子上有一层灰尘。zhuōzishangyǒuyìcénghuīchénThere's a layer of dust on the table.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dust” in Chinese?
“Dust” in Chinese is 灰尘, pinyin huīchén.
What does 灰尘 mean?
灰尘 (huīchén) means “dust”.
How do you write 灰尘?
灰尘 is 2 characters: 灰 (huī) — ash; gray; 尘 (chén) — dust. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灰尘?
灰尘 is read huīchén. Tones: huī — first tone, chén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dust” in the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” 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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