How to say “program” in Chinese

节目

jiémù

program, show

noun · HSK 3 · topic “Leisure, sports, culture”

“Program” in Chinese is 节目, jié mù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

节目 is read jié mù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jié — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

mù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

节

jié — festival; link, segment

Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.

目

mù — eye; item

A picture of an eye turned on its side. It appears in 眼, 睡, 看.

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 “节目”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 节目. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我们班要在晚会上表演节目wǒmenbānyàozàiwǎnhuìshangbiǎoyǎnjiémùOur class will perform an act at the gala.
这个节目很受欢迎。zhègejiémùhěnshòuhuānyíngThis show is very popular.
这个节目是谁主持的？zhègejiémùshìshéizhǔchídeWho hosts this show?
这个节目是上周录制的zhègejiémùshìshàngzhōulùzhìdeThis show was recorded last week.
这个节目不是直播的，是提前录制好的。zhègejiémùbúshìzhíbōde,shìtíqiánlùzhìhǎodeThis show isn't live — it was recorded in advance.
这个频道专门播体育节目zhègepíndàozhuānménbōtǐyùjiémùThis channel is dedicated to sports programs.

More words from the lesson “School gala”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “program” in Chinese?

“Program” in Chinese is 节目, pinyin jiémù.

What does 节目 mean?

节目 (jiémù) means “program, show”.

How do you write 节目?

节目 is 2 characters: 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment; 目 (mù) — eye; item. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 节目?

节目 is read jiémù. Tones: jié — second tone, mù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“program” in the lesson “School gala”

This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. 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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