How to say “square” in Chinese
square (power); square meter
“Square” in Chinese is 平方, píng fāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
平方 is read píng fāng: 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
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
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 “平方”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 平方. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这套房子有九十平方米。zhètàofángziyǒujiǔshípíngfāngmǐThis apartment is ninety square meters.
- 三的平方是九sāndepíngfāngshìjiǔThree squared is nine.
More words from the lesson “Measuring precisely”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “square” in Chinese?
“Square” in Chinese is 平方, pinyin píngfāng.
What does 平方 mean?
平方 (píngfāng) means “square (power); square meter”.
How do you write 平方?
平方 is 2 characters: 平 (píng) — flat, calm; 方 (fāng) — square; side. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 平方?
平方 is read píngfāng. Tones: píng — second tone, fāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“square” in the lesson “Measuring precisely”
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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