How to say “moisture” in Chinese

水分
shuǐfèn

moisture; exaggeration

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Earth, weather, ecology”

“Moisture” in Chinese is 水分, shuǐ fèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

水分 is read shuǐ fèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shuǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
fèn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

水
shuǐ — water

A picture of a stream.

分
fēn — minute; divide

On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “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 “水分”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 水分. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 植物从土里吸收水分。zhíwùcóngtǔlixīshōushuǐfènPlants absorb moisture from the soil.

More words from the lesson “Weather forecast”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “moisture” in Chinese?

“Moisture” in Chinese is 水分, pinyin shuǐfèn.

What does 水分 mean?

水分 (shuǐfèn) means “moisture; exaggeration”.

How do you write 水分?

水分 is 2 characters: 水 (shuǐ) — water; 分 (fēn) — minute; divide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 水分?

水分 is read shuǐfèn. Tones: shuǐ — third tone, fèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“moisture” in the lesson “Weather forecast”

This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” 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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