How to say “device” in Chinese
device, equipment
“Device” in Chinese is 设备, shè bèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
设备 is read shè bèi: 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, 讠 “speech”. The right part is the same as in 没 méi and 投.
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 “设备”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 设备. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 会不会是设备出了故障？huìbuhuìshìshèbèichūlegùzhàngCould the equipment have broken down?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “device” in Chinese?
“Device” in Chinese is 设备, pinyin shèbèi.
What does 设备 mean?
设备 (shèbèi) means “device, equipment”.
How do you write 设备?
设备 is 2 characters: 设 (shè) — set up; establish; 备 (bèi) — prepare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 设备?
设备 is read shèbèi. Tones: shè — fourth tone, bèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“device” in the lesson “Computer and keyboard”
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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