How to say “formalities” in Chinese
formalities
“Formalities” in Chinese is 手续, shǒu xù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
手续 is read shǒu xù: 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
A picture of a palm with fingers.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: drawing the thread on. On the right, 卖 — as in 读 dú.
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 “手续”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 手续. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 办签证的手续很麻烦。bànqiānzhèngdeshǒuxùhěnmáfanGetting a visa is a real hassle.
- 别去银行排队了，在手机上汇吧，又快又方便，还免手续费。biéqùyínhángpáiduìle,zàishǒujīshanghuìba,yòukuàiyòufāngbiàn,háimiǎnshǒuxùfèiDon't stand in line at the bank, transfer it from your phone: quick, convenient, and no fee either.
- 会员免收手续费huìyuánmiǎnshōushǒuxùfèiNo fee for members.
More words from the lesson “Getting documents done”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “formalities” in Chinese?
“Formalities” in Chinese is 手续, pinyin shǒuxù.
What does 手续 mean?
手续 (shǒuxù) means “formalities”.
How do you write 手续?
手续 is 2 characters: 手 (shǒu) — hand; 续 (xù) — continue. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 手续?
手续 is read shǒuxù. Tones: shǒu — third tone, xù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“formalities” in the lesson “Getting documents done”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” 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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