How to say “energy” in Chinese
energy (phys.)
“Energy” in Chinese is 能量, néng liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
能量 is read néng liàng: 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
Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.
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 “能量”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 能量. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 食物为身体提供能量。shíwùwèishēntǐtígōngnéngliàngFood gives the body energy.
- 跑步会消耗很多能量pǎobùhuìxiāohàohěnduōnéngliàngRunning burns a lot of energy.
More words from the lesson “How it works”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “energy” in Chinese?
“Energy” in Chinese is 能量, pinyin néngliàng.
What does 能量 mean?
能量 (néngliàng) means “energy (phys.)”.
How do you write 能量?
能量 is 2 characters: 能 (néng) — can, be able; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 能量?
能量 is read néngliàng. Tones: néng — second tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“energy” in the lesson “How it works”
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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