How to say “zone” in Chinese
zone, region
“Zone” in Chinese is 区域, qū yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
区域 is read qū yù: 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, 土 “earth”; on the right, 或 huò: originally 或 itself meant “domain”.
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 “区域”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 区域. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这片区域禁止停车zhèpiànqūyùjìnzhǐtíngchēNo parking in this zone.
More words from the lesson “The country on the map”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “zone” in Chinese?
“Zone” in Chinese is 区域, pinyin qūyù.
What does 区域 mean?
区域 (qūyù) means “zone, region”.
How do you write 区域?
区域 is 2 characters: 区 (qū) — district, zone; 域 (yù) — region, border. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 区域?
区域 is read qūyù. Tones: qū — first tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“zone” in the lesson “The country on the map”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” 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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