How to say “average” in Chinese
average; on average
“Average” in Chinese is 平均, píng jūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
平均 is read píng jūn: 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, 土 “earth”: to level the ground. On the right, 匀 yún “even”.
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 “平均”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 平均. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我平均每天工作十个小时wǒpíngjūnměitiāngōngzuòshígexiǎoshíOn average I work ten hours a day.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “average” in Chinese?
“Average” in Chinese is 平均, pinyin píngjūn.
What does 平均 mean?
平均 (píngjūn) means “average; on average”.
How do you write 平均?
平均 is 2 characters: 平 (píng) — flat, calm; 均 (jūn) — even, equal. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 平均?
平均 is read píngjūn. Tones: píng — second tone, jūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“average” in the lesson “Big numbers”
This word is from the topic “Economy” 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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