How to say “upload” in Chinese
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“Upload” in Chinese is 上传, shàng chuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上传 is read shàng chuán: 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
A stroke above a line.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “biography”.
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 “上传”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上传. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把照片上传到网上了。wǒbǎzhàopiànshàngchuándàowǎngshangleI posted the photos online.
- 这条消息在网上传播得很快zhètiáoxiāoxizàiwǎngshangchuánbōdehěnkuàiThis news spread quickly online.
More words from the lesson “What to do with a file”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “upload” in Chinese?
“Upload” in Chinese is 上传, pinyin shàngchuán.
What does 上传 mean?
上传 (shàngchuán) means “upload”.
How do you write 上传?
上传 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上传?
上传 is read shàngchuán. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, chuán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“upload” in the lesson “What to do with a file”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” 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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