How to say “switch” in Chinese
switch
“Switch” in Chinese is 开关, kāi guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
开关 is read kāi guān: 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
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 “开关”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 开关. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 灯的开关在门旁边。dēngdekāiguānzàiménpángbiānThe light switch is next to the door.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “switch” in Chinese?
“Switch” in Chinese is 开关, pinyin kāiguān.
What does 开关 mean?
开关 (kāiguān) means “switch”.
How do you write 开关?
开关 is 2 characters: 开 (kāi) — open; drive; 关 (guān) — close; connection. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 开关?
开关 is read kāiguān. Tones: kāi — first tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“switch” in the lesson “Water, heat and light”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” 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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