How to say “myth” in Chinese
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“Myth” in Chinese is 神话, shén huà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
神话 is read shén huà: 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, 礻 “altar”; on the right, 申 shēn hints at the reading. In 精神 it takes the neutral tone: shen.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
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 “神话”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 神话. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我小时候很喜欢听神话故事wǒxiǎoshíhouhěnxǐhuantīngshénhuàgùshiAs a child I loved listening to myths.
More words from the lesson “Myths and legends”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “myth” in Chinese?
“Myth” in Chinese is 神话, pinyin shénhuà.
What does 神话 mean?
神话 (shénhuà) means “myth”.
How do you write 神话?
神话 is 2 characters: 神 (shén) — god, spirit; magical; 话 (huà) — speech, words. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 神话?
神话 is read shénhuà. Tones: shén — second tone, huà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“myth” in the lesson “Myths and legends”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” 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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