How to say “free” in Chinese
free (of charge)
“Free” in Chinese is 免费, miǎn fèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
免费 is read miǎn fèi: 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
At the bottom, 贝 — “shell, money”.
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 “免费”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 免费. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 免费的，不要白不要。miǎnfèide,búyàobáibúyàoIt's free — it'd be a shame not to take it.
- 这些点心是免费的，你吃吗？zhèxiēdiǎnxinshìmiǎnfèide,nǐchīmaThese pastries are free — want some?
- 这家超市提供免费配送。zhèjiāchāoshìtígōngmiǎnfèipèisòngThis supermarket delivers for free.
- 凭身份证便可免费参观。píngshēnfènzhèngbiànkěmiǎnfèicānguānFree admission with an ID card.
- 凡是会员，都可以免费停车。fánshìhuìyuán,dōukěyǐmiǎnfèitíngchēAll club members can park for free.
- 天下没有免费的午餐tiānxiàméiyǒumiǎnfèidewǔcānThere’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
More words from the lesson “Price and discounts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “free” in Chinese?
“Free” in Chinese is 免费, pinyin miǎnfèi.
What does 免费 mean?
免费 (miǎnfèi) means “free (of charge)”.
How do you write 免费?
免费 is 2 characters: 免 (miǎn) — spare, exempt; 费 (fèi) — fee; spend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 免费?
免费 is read miǎnfèi. Tones: miǎn — third tone, fèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“free” in the lesson “Price and discounts”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” 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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