How to say “clip” in Chinese
clip, pinch; put between
“Clip” in Chinese is 夹, jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
夹 is read jiā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two dots at the sides: something squeezed from both sides.
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 “夹”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 夹. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 奶奶不停地给我夹菜nǎinaibùtíngdegěiwǒjiācàiGrandma keeps putting more food on my plate.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “clip” in Chinese?
“Clip” in Chinese is 夹, pinyin jiā.
What does 夹 mean?
夹 (jiā) means “clip, pinch; put between”.
How do you write 夹?
夹 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 夹?
夹 is read jiā. Tones: jiā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“clip” in the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” 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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