How to say “soda” in Chinese
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“Soda” in Chinese is 汽水, qì shuǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
汽水 is read qì shuǐ: 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 气 qì “air” gives both the meaning and the sound.
A picture of a stream.
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 “汽水”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 汽水. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 汽水太甜了少喝一点儿qìshuǐtàitiánle,shǎohēyìdiǎnrSoda is too sweet, drink less of it.
- 你想喝什么？果汁还是汽水？nǐxiǎnghēshénme,guǒzhīháishiqìshuǐWhat would you like to drink: juice or soda?
More words from the lesson “What shall we drink?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soda” in Chinese?
“Soda” in Chinese is 汽水, pinyin qìshuǐ.
What does 汽水 mean?
汽水 (qìshuǐ) means “soda”.
How do you write 汽水?
汽水 is 2 characters: 汽 (qì) — steam; 水 (shuǐ) — water. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 汽水?
汽水 is read qìshuǐ. Tones: qì — fourth tone, shuǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soda” in the lesson “What shall we drink?”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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