How to say “famous site” in Chinese
famous site, landmark
“Famous site” in Chinese is 名胜, míng shèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
名胜 is read míng shèng: 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
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
On the right, 生 shēng hints at the reading. The opposite of 败 “defeat”.
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 “名胜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 名胜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座城市有很多名胜zhèzuòchéngshìyǒuhěnduōmíngshèngThis city has many famous sights.
- 这座城市有很多名胜古迹zhèzuòchéngshìyǒuhěnduōmíngshènggǔjìThis city has many scenic spots and historic sites.
More words from the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “famous site” in Chinese?
“Famous site” in Chinese is 名胜, pinyin míngshèng.
What does 名胜 mean?
名胜 (míngshèng) means “famous site, landmark”.
How do you write 名胜?
名胜 is 2 characters: 名 (míng) — name; 胜 (shèng) — win, triumph. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 名胜?
名胜 is read míngshèng. Tones: míng — second tone, shèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“famous site” in the lesson “A trip: famous sights and gardens”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” 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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