How to say “volume” in Chinese
volume, scroll; exam paper
“Volume” in Chinese is 卷, juàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
卷 is read juàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Second reading: juǎn, “roll up”: books used to be scrolls.
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 “卷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 卷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 试卷上一共有二十道题。shìjuànshangyígòngyǒuèrshídàotíThe exam paper has twenty questions in all.
- 请大家帮我填一下问卷qǐngdàjiābāngwǒtiányíxiàwènjuànCould you all help me fill out a questionnaire?
- 他卷起袖子，开始洗碗。tājuǎnqǐxiùzi,kāishǐxǐwǎnHe rolled up his sleeves and started washing the dishes.
- 请帮我买两卷胶带qǐngbāngwǒmǎiliǎngjuǎnjiāodàiPlease buy me two rolls of tape.
- 这部著作一共有三卷。zhèbùzhùzuòyígòngyǒusānjuànThis work has three volumes in all.
- 这部著作一共有三卷2zhèbùzhùzuòyígòngyǒusānjuànThis work has three volumes in all.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Volume and chapter”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “volume” in Chinese?
“Volume” in Chinese is 卷, pinyin juàn.
What does 卷 mean?
卷 (juàn) means “volume, scroll; exam paper”.
How do you write 卷?
卷 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 卷?
卷 is read juàn. Tones: juàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“volume” in the lesson “Volume and chapter”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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