How to say “popular” in Chinese
popular, in demand
“Popular” in Chinese is 热门, rè mén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
热门 is read rè mén: 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
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
A picture of a doorway.
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 “热门”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 热门. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 计算机是最近几年的热门专业jìsuànjīshìzuìjìnjǐniánderèménzhuānyèComputer science has been a popular major in recent years.
More words from the lesson “What people are talking about”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “popular” in Chinese?
“Popular” in Chinese is 热门, pinyin rèmén.
What does 热门 mean?
热门 (rèmén) means “popular, in demand”.
How do you write 热门?
热门 is 2 characters: 热 (rè) — hot; 门 (mén) — door. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 热门?
热门 is read rèmén. Tones: rè — fourth tone, mén — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“popular” in the lesson “What people are talking about”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” 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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