How to say “goods” in Chinese
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“Goods” in Chinese is 货, huò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
货 is read huò. 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 top, 化 huà hints at the sound; at the bottom, 贝 “shell, money”.
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 “货”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 货. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这双鞋有货吗？zhèshuāngxiéyǒuhuòmaAre these shoes in stock?
- 昨天到了一批新货。zuótiāndàoleyìpīxīnhuòA new batch of goods arrived yesterday.
- 这批货什么时候到zhèpīhuòshénmeshíhoudàoWhen will this batch of goods arrive?
- 这批货物已经运到了zhèpīhuòwùyǐjīngyùndàoleThis batch of cargo has already been delivered.
- 这座桥禁止大型货车通行。zhèzuòqiáojìnzhǐdàxínghuòchētōngxíngHeavy trucks are prohibited on this bridge.
- 这款有现货吗？zhèkuǎnyǒuxiànhuòmaIs this model in stock?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Out shopping”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “goods” in Chinese?
“Goods” in Chinese is 货, pinyin huò.
What does 货 mean?
货 (huò) means “goods”.
How do you write 货?
货 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 货?
货 is read huò. Tones: huò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“goods” in the lesson “Out shopping”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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