How to say “goods” in Chinese
goods, cargo
“Goods” in Chinese is 货物, huò wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
货物 is read huò wù: 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 top, 化 huà hints at the sound; at the bottom, 贝 “shell, money”.
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
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 “货物”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 货物. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这批货物已经运到了zhèpīhuòwùyǐjīngyùndàoleThis batch of cargo has already been delivered.
More words from the lesson “A batch of goods”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “goods” in Chinese?
“Goods” in Chinese is 货物, pinyin huòwù.
What does 货物 mean?
货物 (huòwù) means “goods, cargo”.
How do you write 货物?
货物 is 2 characters: 货 (huò) — goods; 物 (wù) — thing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 货物?
货物 is read huòwù. Tones: huò — fourth tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“goods” in the lesson “A batch of goods”
This word is from the topic “Economy” 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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