How to say “bee” in Chinese
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“Bee” in Chinese is 蜜蜂, mì fēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
蜜蜂 is read mì fēng: 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, 虫 “insect”: bees make honey. The top is the same as in 密 mì.
On the left, 虫 “insect”. The right part is read fēng — a hint 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 “蜜蜂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 蜜蜂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她像蜜蜂一样勤劳。tāxiàngmìfēngyíyàngqínláoShe's as hardworking as a bee.
More words from the lesson “From ants to sharks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bee” in Chinese?
“Bee” in Chinese is 蜜蜂, pinyin mìfēng.
What does 蜜蜂 mean?
蜜蜂 (mìfēng) means “bee”.
How do you write 蜜蜂?
蜜蜂 is 2 characters: 蜜 (mì) — honey; 蜂 (fēng) — bee, wasp. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 蜜蜂?
蜜蜂 is read mìfēng. Tones: mì — fourth tone, fēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bee” 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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