How to say “structure” in Chinese
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“Structure” in Chinese is 结构, jié gòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
结构 is read jié gòu: 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 the left, 纟 “thread”: tying a knot.
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”: people built with logs. On the right, 勾 gōu — as in 购 gòu.
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 “结构”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 结构. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这套房子的结构很合理zhètàofángzidejiégòuhěnhélǐThis apartment has a very well-planned layout.
More words from the lesson “Shape and structure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “structure” in Chinese?
“Structure” in Chinese is 结构, pinyin jiégòu.
What does 结构 mean?
结构 (jiégòu) means “structure”.
How do you write 结构?
结构 is 2 characters: 结 (jié) — tie; knot; 构 (gòu) — build, construct. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 结构?
结构 is read jiégòu. Tones: jié — second tone, gòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“structure” in the lesson “Shape and structure”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” 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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