How to say “shooting” in Chinese
shooting; open fire
“Shooting” in Chinese is 射击, shè jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
射击 is read shè jī: 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, 身 “body”; on the right, 寸 “hand”. Hints at the reading of 谢 xiè.
打击 — to strike, 点击 — to click with a mouse.
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 “射击”.
More words from the lesson “Shooting and counting games”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shooting” in Chinese?
“Shooting” in Chinese is 射击, pinyin shèjī.
What does 射击 mean?
射击 (shèjī) means “shooting; open fire”.
How do you write 射击?
射击 is 2 characters: 射 (shè) — shoot; 击 (jī) — hit, strike. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 射击?
射击 is read shèjī. Tones: shè — fourth tone, jī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shooting” 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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