How to say “medal” in Chinese
medal (award)
“Medal” in Chinese is 奖牌, jiǎng pái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
奖牌 is read jiǎng pái: 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, 将 jiāng without 寸: it hints at the sound. At the bottom, 大 “big”.
On the left, 片 “slice, plate”: a sign is a small board. The right part is the same as in 啤 pí.
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 “奖牌”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 奖牌. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 八名选手争夺三块奖牌bāmíngxuǎnshǒuzhēngduósānkuàijiǎngpáiEight athletes are competing for three medals.
More words from the lesson “The podium: gold, silver, bronze”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “medal” in Chinese?
“Medal” in Chinese is 奖牌, pinyin jiǎngpái.
What does 奖牌 mean?
奖牌 (jiǎngpái) means “medal (award)”.
How do you write 奖牌?
奖牌 is 2 characters: 奖 (jiǎng) — award, prize; 牌 (pái) — sign, plate; cards. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 奖牌?
奖牌 is read jiǎngpái. Tones: jiǎng — third tone, pái — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“medal” in the lesson “The podium: gold, silver, bronze”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” 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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