How to say “plot” in Chinese
plot, storyline
“Plot” in Chinese is 情节, qíng jié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
情节 is read qíng jié: 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, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.
Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.
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 “情节”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 情节. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这部小说的情节很简单。zhèbùxiǎoshuōdeqíngjiéhěnjiǎndānThe plot of this novel is very simple.
- 情节很精彩qíngjiéhěnjīngcǎiThe plot is gripping.
More words from the lesson “Plot and character”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “plot” in Chinese?
“Plot” in Chinese is 情节, pinyin qíngjié.
What does 情节 mean?
情节 (qíngjié) means “plot, storyline”.
How do you write 情节?
情节 is 2 characters: 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter; 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 情节?
情节 is read qíngjié. Tones: qíng — second tone, jié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“plot” in the lesson “Plot and character”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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