How to say “bear” in Chinese
bear (fruit)
“Bear” in Chinese is 结, jiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
结 is read jiē. 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 the left, 纟 “thread”: tying a knot.
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 “结”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 结. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我姐姐跟王医生结婚了。wǒjiějiegēnWángyīshēngjiéhūnleMy older sister married Dr. Wang.
- 你结婚了吗？nǐjiéhūnlemaAre you married?
- 他们结婚三年了。tāmenjiéhūnsānniánleThey've been married for three years.
- 我以为会议已经结束了wǒyǐwéihuìyìyǐjīngjiéshùleI thought the meeting was already over.
- 我听说他结婚了wǒtīngshuōtājiéhūnleI heard he got married.
- 考试结束了我觉得很轻松kǎoshìjiéshùle,wǒjuédehěnqīngsōngThe exam is over, and I feel relieved.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Rice, wheat and the harvest”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bear” in Chinese?
“Bear” in Chinese is 结, pinyin jiē.
What does 结 mean?
结 (jiē) means “bear (fruit)”.
How do you write 结?
结 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 结?
结 is read jiē. Tones: jiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bear” in the lesson “Rice, wheat and the harvest”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” 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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