How to say “area” in Chinese
area (size)
“Area” in Chinese is 面积, miàn jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
面积 is read miàn jī: 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, 禾 “grain”: to store up 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 “面积”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 面积. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 床占了卧室一半的面积。chuángzhànlewòshìyíbàndemiànjīThe bed takes up half the bedroom.
- 卧室的面积比书房大wòshìdemiànjībǐshūfángdàThe bedroom is bigger than the study.
More words from the lesson “Rooms and area”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “area” in Chinese?
“Area” in Chinese is 面积, pinyin miànjī.
What does 面积 mean?
面积 (miànjī) means “area (size)”.
How do you write 面积?
面积 is 2 characters: 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face; 积 (jī) — accumulate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 面积?
面积 is read miànjī. Tones: miàn — fourth tone, jī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“area” in the lesson “Rooms and area”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. 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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