How to say “item” in Chinese
item, matter (to note)
“Item” in Chinese is 事项, shì xiàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
事项 is read shì xiàng: 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, 工 gōng; on the right, 页 “head”: originally “neck”.
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 “事项”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “item” in Chinese?
“Item” in Chinese is 事项, pinyin shìxiàng.
What does 事项 mean?
事项 (shìxiàng) means “item, matter (to note)”.
How do you write 事项?
事项 is 2 characters: 事 (shì) — matter, affair; 项 (xiàng) — item, clause. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 事项?
事项 is read shìxiàng. Tones: shì — fourth tone, xiàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“item” in the lesson “At the window”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” 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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