How to say “passion” in Chinese
passion, enthusiasm
“Passion” in Chinese is 激情, jī qíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
激情 is read jī qíng: 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, 氵 “water”. In 冰激凌 it was chosen for its sound.
On the left, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “激情”.
More words from the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “passion” in Chinese?
“Passion” in Chinese is 激情, pinyin jīqíng.
What does 激情 mean?
激情 (jīqíng) means “passion, enthusiasm”.
How do you write 激情?
激情 is 2 characters: 激 (jī) — surging; excite; 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 激情?
激情 is read jīqíng. Tones: jī — first tone, qíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“passion” in the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” 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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