How to say “scenery” in Chinese
scenery (lit.)
“Scenery” in Chinese is 景色, jǐng sè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
景色 is read jǐng sè: 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 top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 京 jīng 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 “景色”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scenery” in Chinese?
“Scenery” in Chinese is 景色, pinyin jǐngsè.
What does 景色 mean?
景色 (jǐngsè) means “scenery (lit.)”.
How do you write 景色?
景色 is 2 characters: 景 (jǐng) — view, scenery; 色 (sè) — color. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 景色?
景色 is read jǐngsè. Tones: jǐng — third tone, sè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scenery” in the lesson “Views and walks”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” 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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