How to say “ant” in Chinese
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“Ant” in Chinese is 蚂蚁, mǎ yǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
蚂蚁 is read mǎ yǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 虫 “insect”; on the right, 马 mǎ hints at the reading.
On the left, 虫 “insect”; on the right, 义 yì hints at the reading.
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 “蚂蚁”.
More words from the lesson “From ants to sharks”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ant” in Chinese?
“Ant” in Chinese is 蚂蚁, pinyin mǎyǐ.
What does 蚂蚁 mean?
蚂蚁 (mǎyǐ) means “ant”.
How do you write 蚂蚁?
蚂蚁 is 2 characters: 蚂 (mǎ) — part of 蚂蚁 “ant”; 蚁 (yǐ) — ant. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 蚂蚁?
蚂蚁 is read mǎyǐ. Tones: mǎ — third tone, yǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ant” in the lesson “From ants to sharks”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” 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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