How to say “wall” in Chinese
wall (indoor)
“Wall” in Chinese is 墙壁, qiáng bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
墙壁 is read qiáng bì: 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”: walls were built of clay.
Below, 土 “earth”: walls were made of rammed earth. On top, 辟 bì hints at the reading, as it also does in 避 bì.
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 “墙壁”.
More words from the lesson “The stairwell and the neighbors next door”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wall” in Chinese?
“Wall” in Chinese is 墙壁, pinyin qiángbì.
What does 墙壁 mean?
墙壁 (qiángbì) means “wall (indoor)”.
How do you write 墙壁?
墙壁 is 2 characters: 墙 (qiáng) — wall; 壁 (bì) — wall. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 墙壁?
墙壁 is read qiángbì. Tones: qiáng — second tone, bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wall” in the lesson “The stairwell and the neighbors next door”
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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