How to say “pass” in Chinese
pass (an exam)
“Pass” in Chinese is 及格, jí gé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
及格 is read jí gé: 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
It hints at the sound of 级 jí, 极 jí and 圾 jī.
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”; on the right, 各 gè hints at the sound.
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 “及格”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 及格. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 六十分及格。liùshífēnjígéThe pass mark is sixty.
- 这次考试我及格了zhècìkǎoshìwǒjígéleI passed this exam.
- 这次考试你及格了吗？zhècìkǎoshìnǐjígélemaDid you pass this exam?
More words from the lesson “At the exam”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pass” in Chinese?
“Pass” in Chinese is 及格, pinyin jígé.
What does 及格 mean?
及格 (jígé) means “pass (an exam)”.
How do you write 及格?
及格 is 2 characters: 及 (jí) — reach, be in time; and (literary); 格 (gé) — square, box; standard. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 及格?
及格 is read jígé. Tones: jí — second tone, gé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pass” in the lesson “At the exam”
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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