How to say “scene” in Chinese
scene, sight (situation)
“Scene” in Chinese is 景象, jǐng xiàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
景象 is read jǐng xiàng: 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.
A drawing of an elephant. It hints at the sound of 像 xiàng.
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 “景象”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 景象. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 春天来了，到处是一片热闹的景象。chūntiānláile,dàochùshìyípiànrènaodejǐngxiàngSpring has come, and everywhere is bustling with life.
- 市场上是一片繁荣的景象shìchǎngshangshìyípiànfánróngdejǐngxiàngThe market is a picture of thriving business.
More words from the lesson “Views and scenes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scene” in Chinese?
“Scene” in Chinese is 景象, pinyin jǐngxiàng.
What does 景象 mean?
景象 (jǐngxiàng) means “scene, sight (situation)”.
How do you write 景象?
景象 is 2 characters: 景 (jǐng) — view, scenery; 象 (xiàng) — elephant; image, appearance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 景象?
景象 is read jǐngxiàng. Tones: jǐng — third tone, xiàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scene” in the lesson “Views and scenes”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. 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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