How to say “fluent” in Chinese
fluent, fluently
“Fluent” in Chinese is 流利, liú lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
流利 is read liú lì: 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, 氵 — “water”.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 刂 “knife”: a sharp knife cuts the ears of grain.
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 “流利”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 流利. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的汉语说得很流利tādeHànyǔshuōdehěnliúlìHe speaks Chinese fluently.
More words from the lesson “Speaking Chinese”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fluent” in Chinese?
“Fluent” in Chinese is 流利, pinyin liúlì.
What does 流利 mean?
流利 (liúlì) means “fluent, fluently”.
How do you write 流利?
流利 is 2 characters: 流 (liú) — flow; stream; 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 流利?
流利 is read liúlì. Tones: liú — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fluent” in the lesson “Speaking Chinese”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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