How to say “district” in Chinese
district
“District” in Chinese is 区, qū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
区 is read qū. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “区”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 区. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小区附近有一家超市xiǎoqūfùjìnyǒuyìjiāchāoshìThere's a supermarket near the complex.
- 我们小区很安静。wǒmenxiǎoqūhěnānjìngOur complex is quiet.
- 我们把景区逛了一遍。wǒmenbǎjǐngqūguàngleyíbiànWe went all around the scenic area.
- 那个景区值得去吗？nàgejǐngqūzhídéqùmaIs that scenic area worth going to?
- 这两台电脑有什么区别zhèliǎngtáidiànnǎoyǒushénmeqūbiéWhat's the difference between these two computers?
- 这两台有什么区别zhèliǎngtáiyǒushénmeqūbiéWhat's the difference between these two?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “City, suburbs, village”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “district” in Chinese?
“District” in Chinese is 区, pinyin qū.
What does 区 mean?
区 (qū) means “district”.
How do you write 区?
区 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 区?
区 is read qū. Tones: qū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“district” in the lesson “City, suburbs, village”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” 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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