How to say “density” in Chinese
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“Density” in Chinese is 密度, mì dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
密度 is read mì dù: 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 top, 宀 “roof”; at the bottom, 山 “mountain”. 密码 — “secret code”, a password.
A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.
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 “密度”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 密度. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 铜的密度大约是水的九倍。tóngdemìdùdàyuēshìshuǐdejiǔbèiThe density of copper is about nine times that of water.
More words from the lesson “Properties: density, volume, elasticity”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “density” in Chinese?
“Density” in Chinese is 密度, pinyin mìdù.
What does 密度 mean?
密度 (mìdù) means “density”.
How do you write 密度?
密度 is 2 characters: 密 (mì) — secret; dense; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 密度?
密度 is read mìdù. Tones: mì — fourth tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“density” in the lesson “Properties: density, volume, elasticity”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” 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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