How to say “trade” in Chinese
trade (commerce)
“Trade” in Chinese is 贸易, mào yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
贸易 is read mào yì: 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
Below, 贝 “shell, money”. The top is the same as in 留.
On top, 日 “sun”.
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 “贸易”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 贸易. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中国是俄罗斯重要的贸易伙伴。ZhōngguóshìÉluósīzhòngyàodemàoyìhuǒbànChina is an important trading partner of Russia.
- 双方就贸易问题进行了三轮谈判。shuāngfāngjiùmàoyìwèntíjìnxínglesānlúntánpànThe two sides held three rounds of negotiations on trade issues.
More words from the lesson “Trade and taxes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “trade” in Chinese?
“Trade” in Chinese is 贸易, pinyin màoyì.
What does 贸易 mean?
贸易 (màoyì) means “trade (commerce)”.
How do you write 贸易?
贸易 is 2 characters: 贸 (mào) — trade; 易 (yì) — easy; change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 贸易?
贸易 is read màoyì. Tones: mào — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“trade” in the lesson “Trade and taxes”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” 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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