How to say “thick” in Chinese
thick; strong (interest)
“Thick” in Chinese is 浓厚, nóng hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
浓厚 is read nóng hòu: 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 the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 农 nóng hints at the reading.
About layers and thickness: a book, clothes, snow. For a person, use 胖.
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 “浓厚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 浓厚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他对中国历史产生了浓厚的兴趣tāduìZhōngguólìshǐchǎnshēnglenónghòudexìngqùHe developed a deep interest in Chinese history.
- 我对书法有浓厚的兴趣wǒduìshūfǎyǒunónghòudexìngqùI have a deep interest in calligraphy.
More words from the lesson “Dull or lively”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thick” in Chinese?
“Thick” in Chinese is 浓厚, pinyin nónghòu.
What does 浓厚 mean?
浓厚 (nónghòu) means “thick; strong (interest)”.
How do you write 浓厚?
浓厚 is 2 characters: 浓 (nóng) — thick, strong; 厚 (hòu) — thick, dense. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 浓厚?
浓厚 is read nónghòu. Tones: nóng — second tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thick” in the lesson “Dull or lively”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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