How to say “flat” in Chinese
flat, level; draw
“Flat” in Chinese is 平, píng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
平 is read píng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “平”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 平. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我平时很忙，周末休息。wǒpíngshíhěnmáng,zhōumòxiūxiOn ordinary days I'm very busy, and on weekends I rest.
- 他的汉语水平很高。tādeHànyǔshuǐpínghěngāoHis Chinese is at a high level.
- 我想提高汉语水平wǒxiǎngtígāoHànyǔshuǐpíngI want to raise my level of Chinese.
- 他的汉语水平在不断提高。tādeHànyǔshuǐpíngzàibúduàntígāoHis Chinese keeps getting better.
- 我平常六点起床。wǒpíngchángliùdiǎnqǐchuángI usually get up at six.
- 你平常在哪儿理发？nǐpíngchángzàinǎrlǐfàWhere do you usually get your hair cut?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “flat” in Chinese?
“Flat” in Chinese is 平, pinyin píng.
What does 平 mean?
平 (píng) means “flat, level; draw”.
How do you write 平?
平 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 平?
平 is read píng. Tones: píng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“flat” in the lesson “What's the score?”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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