How to say “effective” in Chinese
effective; in practice
“Effective” in Chinese is 切实, qiè shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
切实 is read qiè shí: 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 right, 刀 “knife”; on the left, 七 qī hints at the sound. In the sense “cut” it's read qiē.
On top, 宀 — “roof”.
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 “切实”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 切实. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要切实解决群众的困难wǒmenyàoqièshíjiějuéqúnzhòngdekùnnanWe must solve people's difficulties in earnest.
More words from the lesson “The main and the urgent”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “effective” in Chinese?
“Effective” in Chinese is 切实, pinyin qièshí.
What does 切实 mean?
切实 (qièshí) means “effective; in practice”.
How do you write 切实?
切实 is 2 characters: 切 (qiè) — close to; cut; 实 (shí) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 切实?
切实 is read qièshí. Tones: qiè — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“effective” in the lesson “The main and the urgent”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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