届 — measure word
measure word (graduating classes, sessions)
How to pronounce it
届 is read jiè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A measure word for things that recur in turn: graduating classes, sessions, Olympic Games.
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 “届”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 届. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 第十届运动会明年举行。dìshíjièyùndònghuìmíngniánjǔxíngThe tenth sports games will be held next year.
- 这届博览会吸引了一千多家厂商参展。zhèjièbólǎnhuìxīyǐnleyìqiānduōjiāchǎngshāngcānzhǎnThis fair drew more than a thousand exhibiting firms.
- 本届博览会由市政府主办，由我们公司承办。běnjièbólǎnhuìyóushìzhèngfǔzhǔbàn,yóuwǒmengōngsīchéngbànThis year's fair is organized by the city government and run by our company.
- 她当选为2新一届主席tādāngxuǎnwéixīnyíjièzhǔxíShe was elected chair for the new term.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Final year”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 届 mean?
届 (jiè) means “measure word (graduating classes, sessions)”.
How do you write 届?
届 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 届?
届 is read jiè. Tones: jiè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Final year”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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