How to say “stride” in Chinese
stride, take a step
“Stride” in Chinese is 迈, mài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
迈 is read mài. 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, 辶 “walk”; inside, 万.
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 “迈”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 迈. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他终于迈出了第一步tāzhōngyúmàichūledìyībùHe finally took the first step.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stride” in Chinese?
“Stride” in Chinese is 迈, pinyin mài.
What does 迈 mean?
迈 (mài) means “stride, take a step”.
How do you write 迈?
迈 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 迈?
迈 is read mài. Tones: mài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stride” in the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” 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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