How to say “design” in Chinese
design; a design
“Design” in Chinese is 设计, shè jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
设计 is read shè jì: 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.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 十 “ten”: counting out loud.
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 “设计”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 设计. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这款产品存在设计缺陷。zhèkuǎnchǎnpǐncúnzàishèjìquēxiànThis model has a design flaw.
More words from the lesson “Create and show”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “design” in Chinese?
“Design” in Chinese is 设计, pinyin shèjì.
What does 设计 mean?
设计 (shèjì) means “design; a design”.
How do you write 设计?
设计 is 2 characters: 设 (shè) — set up; establish; 计 (jì) — count; plan. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 设计?
设计 is read shèjì. Tones: shè — fourth tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“design” in the lesson “Create and show”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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