How to say “umbrella” in Chinese
umbrella
“Umbrella” in Chinese is 伞, sǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
伞 is read sǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an open umbrella.
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 “伞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 伞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 下雨了，你带伞了吗？xiàyǔle,nǐdàisǎnlemaIt’s started raining. Did you bring an umbrella?
- 这把伞是旧的zhèbǎsǎnshìjiùdeThis umbrella is old.
- 我可以借你的伞吗？wǒkěyǐjiènǐdesǎnmaCan I borrow your umbrella?
- 外面下雨了，我借给你一把伞吧。wàimiànxiàyǔle,wǒjiègěinǐyìbǎsǎnbaIt’s raining out, let me lend you an umbrella.
- 我把伞忘在出租车上了。wǒbǎsǎnwàngzàichūzūchēshangleI left my umbrella in the taxi.
- 他撑着伞向我招手tāchēngzhesǎnxiàngwǒzhāoshǒuHolding an umbrella, he's waving me over.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Shoes and an umbrella”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “umbrella” in Chinese?
“Umbrella” in Chinese is 伞, pinyin sǎn.
What does 伞 mean?
伞 (sǎn) means “umbrella”.
How do you write 伞?
伞 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 伞?
伞 is read sǎn. Tones: sǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“umbrella” in the lesson “Shoes and an umbrella”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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