How to say “sentence” in Chinese
sentence
“Sentence” in Chinese is 句子, jù zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
句子 is read jù zi: 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
Inside, 口 “mouth”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “句子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 句子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个句子是什么意思zhègejùzishìshénmeyìsiWhat does this sentence mean?
- 这个句子的语法有问题zhègejùzideyǔfǎyǒuwèntíSomething's wrong with the grammar of this sentence.
- 这些句子的顺序不对zhèxiējùzideshùnxùbúduìThese sentences are in the wrong order.
- 请帮我翻译一下这个句子qǐngbāngwǒfānyìyíxiàzhègejùziPlease translate this sentence for me.
- 请改正句子里的错误qǐnggǎizhèngjùzilidecuòwùPlease correct the mistakes in the sentence.
- 请用这个词造一个句子qǐngyòngzhègecízàoyígejùziPlease make a sentence with this word.
More words from the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sentence” in Chinese?
“Sentence” in Chinese is 句子, pinyin jùzi.
What does 句子 mean?
句子 (jùzi) means “sentence”.
How do you write 句子?
句子 is 2 characters: 句 (jù) — phrase, sentence; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 句子?
句子 is read jùzi. Tones: jù — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sentence” in the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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