How to say “two poles” in Chinese
two poles; two extremes
“Two poles” in Chinese is 两极, liǎng jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
两极 is read liǎng jí: 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, 木 “tree”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.
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 “两极”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 两极. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 地球两极的冰正在加速融化dìqiúliǎngjídebīngzhèngzàijiāsùrónghuàThe ice at the Earth's poles is melting faster and faster.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “two poles” in Chinese?
“Two poles” in Chinese is 两极, pinyin liǎngjí.
What does 两极 mean?
两极 (liǎngjí) means “two poles; two extremes”.
How do you write 两极?
两极 is 2 characters: 两 (liǎng) — two, pair; 极 (jí) — limit; extremely. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 两极?
两极 is read liǎngjí. Tones: liǎng — third tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“two poles” in the lesson “Orbits and the sky”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” 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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