How to say “scene” in Chinese
scene, setting
“Scene” in Chinese is 情景, qíng jǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
情景 is read qíng jǐng: 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.
On top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 京 jīng hints at the sound.
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 “情景”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 情景. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我还记得第一次见面的情景wǒháijìdedìyīcìjiànmiàndeqíngjǐngI still remember how we met for the first time.
- 我还记得那天的情景wǒháijìdenàtiāndeqíngjǐngI still remember what it was like that day.
More words from the lesson “Film and television”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scene” in Chinese?
“Scene” in Chinese is 情景, pinyin qíngjǐng.
What does 情景 mean?
情景 (qíngjǐng) means “scene, setting”.
How do you write 情景?
情景 is 2 characters: 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter; 景 (jǐng) — view, scenery. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 情景?
情景 is read qíngjǐng. Tones: qíng — second tone, jǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scene” in the lesson “Film and television”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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