How to say “folk” in Chinese
folk; among the people
“Folk” in Chinese is 民间, mín jiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
民间 is read mín jiān: 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
A 门 “door” with the 日 “sun” showing through the gap.
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 “民间”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 民间. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个故事在民间流传很广zhègegùshizàimínjiānliúchuánhěnguǎngThis story is widely told among the people.
More words from the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “folk” in Chinese?
“Folk” in Chinese is 民间, pinyin mínjiān.
What does 民间 mean?
民间 (mínjiān) means “folk; among the people”.
How do you write 民间?
民间 is 2 characters: 民 (mín) — people, the public; 间 (jiān) — interval; room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 民间?
民间 is read mínjiān. Tones: mín — second tone, jiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“folk” in the lesson “Porcelain, poetry and folk crafts”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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