How to say “ticket” in Chinese
ticket, coupon
“Ticket” in Chinese is 券, quàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
券 is read quàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 刀 “knife”. The upper part is the same as in 卷 juàn and hints at the reading. Don't mix them up: 卷 has no knife below.
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 “券”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Pricey, but worth it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ticket” in Chinese?
“Ticket” in Chinese is 券, pinyin quàn.
What does 券 mean?
券 (quàn) means “ticket, coupon”.
How do you write 券?
券 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 券?
券 is read quàn. Tones: quàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ticket” in the lesson “Pricey, but worth it”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” 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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