How to say “skill” in Chinese
skill
“Skill” in Chinese is 技能, jì néng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
技能 is read jì néng: 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, 扌 “hand”: skill lies in the hands.
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 “技能”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 技能. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 开车是一种很有用的技能kāichēshìyìzhǒnghěnyǒuyòngdejìnéngDriving is a very useful skill.
More words from the lesson “Talents and Skills”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “skill” in Chinese?
“Skill” in Chinese is 技能, pinyin jìnéng.
What does 技能 mean?
技能 (jìnéng) means “skill”.
How do you write 技能?
技能 is 2 characters: 技 (jì) — skill, craft; 能 (néng) — can, be able. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 技能?
技能 is read jìnéng. Tones: jì — fourth tone, néng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“skill” in the lesson “Talents and Skills”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” 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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