How to say “spread” in Chinese
spread, lay; pave
“Spread” in Chinese is 铺, pū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
铺 is read pū. 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, 钅 “metal”; on the right, 甫 fǔ hints at the reading. “Spread” is pū; “shop” (店铺) is pù.
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 “铺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 铺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他把店铺转让给了朋友tābǎdiànpùzhuǎnrànggěilepéngyouHe signed his shop over to a friend.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Setting up a home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spread” in Chinese?
“Spread” in Chinese is 铺, pinyin pū.
What does 铺 mean?
铺 (pū) means “spread, lay; pave”.
How do you write 铺?
铺 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 铺?
铺 is read pū. Tones: pū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spread” in the lesson “Setting up a home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” 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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