How to say “deal” in Chinese

交易
jiāoyì

deal; trade

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Business”

“Deal” in Chinese is 交易, jiāo yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

交易 is read jiāo yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

交
jiāo — cross; hand over
易
yì — easy; change

On top, 日 “sun”.

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 “交易”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “deal” in Chinese?

“Deal” in Chinese is 交易, pinyin jiāoyì.

What does 交易 mean?

交易 (jiāoyì) means “deal; trade”.

How do you write 交易?

交易 is 2 characters: 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over; 易 (yì) — easy; change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 交易?

交易 is read jiāoyì. Tones: jiāo — first tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“deal” in the lesson “The client and the contract”

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