How to say “offer” in Chinese
offer (a course), open (an institution)
“Offer” in Chinese is 开设, kāi shè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
开设 is read kāi shè: 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, 讠 “speech”. The right part is the same as in 没 méi and 投.
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 “开设”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 开设. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 学校新开设了一门书法课xuéxiàoxīnkāishèleyìménshūfǎkèThe school has just started a calligraphy course.
More words from the lesson “Subjects and tracks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “offer” in Chinese?
“Offer” in Chinese is 开设, pinyin kāishè.
What does 开设 mean?
开设 (kāishè) means “offer (a course), open (an institution)”.
How do you write 开设?
开设 is 2 characters: 开 (kāi) — open; drive; 设 (shè) — set up; establish. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 开设?
开设 is read kāishè. Tones: kāi — first tone, shè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“offer” in the lesson “Subjects and tracks”
This word is from the topic “Studying” 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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