How to say “accumulate” in Chinese
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“Accumulate” in Chinese is 积累, jī lěi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
积累 is read jī lěi: 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, 禾 “grain”: to store up grain.
On top, 田 “field”.
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 “积累”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 积累. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 知识是一点儿一点儿积累起来的。zhīshishìyìdiǎnryìdiǎnrjīlěiqǐlaideKnowledge builds up little by little.
- 知识要一点儿一点儿积累zhīshiyàoyìdiǎnryìdiǎnrjīlěiKnowledge has to be built up little by little.
- 阅读是积累词汇的有效途径yuèdúshìjīlěicíhuìdeyǒuxiàotújìngReading is an effective way to build your vocabulary.
- 他的自信源于多年的努力和积累。tādezìxìnyuányúduōniándenǔlìhéjīlěiHis confidence comes from years of hard work and accumulated experience.
More words from the lesson “Knowledge and difficulties”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “accumulate” in Chinese?
“Accumulate” in Chinese is 积累, pinyin jīlěi.
What does 积累 mean?
积累 (jīlěi) means “accumulate”.
How do you write 积累?
积累 is 2 characters: 积 (jī) — accumulate; 累 (lèi) — tired. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 积累?
积累 is read jīlěi. Tones: jī — first tone, lěi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“accumulate” in the lesson “Knowledge and difficulties”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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