How to say “brush” in Chinese
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“Brush” in Chinese is 刷, shuā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
刷 is read shuā. 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 right, 刂 “knife”.
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 “刷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 刷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每天刷两次牙。wǒměitiānshuāliǎngcìyáI brush my teeth twice a day.
- 我买了一把新牙刷。wǒmǎileyìbǎxīnyáshuāI bought a new toothbrush.
- 这儿可以刷卡吗？zhèrkěyǐshuākǎmaCan I pay by card here?
- 这本书是用再生纸印刷的zhèběnshūshìyòngzàishēngzhǐyìnshuādeThis book is printed on recycled paper.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning and the bathroom”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brush” in Chinese?
“Brush” in Chinese is 刷, pinyin shuā.
What does 刷 mean?
刷 (shuā) means “brush”.
How do you write 刷?
刷 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 刷?
刷 is read shuā. Tones: shuā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brush” in the lesson “Cleaning and the bathroom”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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