How to say “shoot” in Chinese
shoot; shoot (at goal)
“Shoot” in Chinese is 射, shè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
射 is read shè. 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, 身 “body”; on the right, 寸 “hand”. Hints at the reading of 谢 xiè.
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 “射”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 射. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他第一枪就射中了目标。tādìyīqiāngjiùshèzhònglemùbiāoHe hit the target with his very first shot.
- 他第一枪就射中2了目标tādìyīqiāngjiùshèzhònglemùbiāoHe hit the target with his very first shot.
- 他没射中2目标tāméishèzhòngmùbiāoHe missed the target.
- 相传，古代有一位英雄，用箭射下了天上的九个太阳。xiāngchuán,gǔdàiyǒuyíwèiyīngxióng,yòngjiànshèxiàletiānshangdejiǔgetàiyángLegend has it that in ancient times a hero shot nine suns out of the sky with his arrows.
- 他射出的箭又快又准tāshèchūdejiànyòukuàiyòuzhǔnThe arrows he shoots are fast and accurate.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Shooting and counting games”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shoot” in Chinese?
“Shoot” in Chinese is 射, pinyin shè.
What does 射 mean?
射 (shè) means “shoot; shoot (at goal)”.
How do you write 射?
射 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 射?
射 is read shè. Tones: shè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shoot” in the lesson “Shooting and counting games”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” 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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