架 — frame
frame; measure word (airplanes)
How to pronounce it
架 is read jià. 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, 木 “tree, wood”; on top, 加 jiā hints at the sound. It's also the measure word for airplanes.
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 “架”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 架. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 书架上的书放得很整齐shūjiàshangdeshūfàngdehěnzhěngqíThe books on the shelf are neatly lined up.
- 他从书架上抽出一本书tācóngshūjiàshangchōuchūyìběnshūHe pulled a book off the shelf.
- 天上飞过一架飞机。tiānshangfēiguòyíjiàfēijīA plane flew across the sky.
- 他们昨天吵了一架。tāmenzuótiānchǎoleyíjiàThey had a fight yesterday.
- 这个书架有多高？zhègeshūjiàyǒuduōgāoHow tall is this bookshelf?
- 书架上的书摆放得很整齐shūjiàshangdeshūbǎifàngdehěnzhěngqíThe books on the shelf are arranged very neatly.
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More words from the lesson “Flying”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 架 mean?
架 (jià) means “frame; measure word (airplanes)”.
How do you write 架?
架 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 架?
架 is read jià. Tones: jià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“frame” in the lesson “Flying”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” 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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