How to say “classics” in Chinese
classics; classic
“Classics” in Chinese is 经典, jīng diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
经典 is read jīng diǎn: 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”.
Originally a bundle of bamboo books on a stand.
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 “经典”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 经典. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这本小说是经典。zhèběnxiǎoshuōshìjīngdiǎnThis novel is a classic.
- 经典作品值得读很多遍jīngdiǎnzuòpǐnzhídédúhěnduōbiànClassics are worth rereading many times.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “classics” in Chinese?
“Classics” in Chinese is 经典, pinyin jīngdiǎn.
What does 经典 mean?
经典 (jīngdiǎn) means “classics; classic”.
How do you write 经典?
经典 is 2 characters: 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly; 典 (diǎn) — canon, code. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 经典?
经典 is read jīngdiǎn. Tones: jīng — first tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“classics” in the lesson “Literature and poetry”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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