How to say “procedure” in Chinese

流程
liúchéng

procedure, process (flow)

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Errands and services”

“Procedure” in Chinese is 流程, liú chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

流程 is read liú chéng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

liú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
chéng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

流
liú — flow; stream

On the left, 氵 — “water”.

程
chéng — order, stage; journey

On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 呈 chéng 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 “流程”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 流程. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 办理签证的流程很复杂bànlǐqiānzhèngdeliúchénghěnfùzáThe visa application process is very complicated.
  • 公司简化了管理流程gōngsījiǎnhuàleguǎnlǐliúchéngThe company simplified its management process.

More words from the lesson “At the window”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “procedure” in Chinese?

“Procedure” in Chinese is 流程, pinyin liúchéng.

What does 流程 mean?

流程 (liúchéng) means “procedure, process (flow)”.

How do you write 流程?

流程 is 2 characters: 流 (liú) — flow; stream; 程 (chéng) — order, stage; journey. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 流程?

流程 is read liúchéng. Tones: liú — second tone, chéng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“procedure” in the lesson “At the window”

This word is from the topic “Errands and services” 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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