How to say “written” in Chinese
written (in written form)
“Written” in Chinese is 书面, shū miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
书面 is read shū miàn: 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
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 “书面”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 书面. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请用书面形式提交申请qǐngyòngshūmiànxíngshìtíjiāoshēnqǐngPlease submit your application in writing.
More words from the lesson “Spoken and written”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “written” in Chinese?
“Written” in Chinese is 书面, pinyin shūmiàn.
What does 书面 mean?
书面 (shūmiàn) means “written (in written form)”.
How do you write 书面?
书面 is 2 characters: 书 (shū) — book; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 书面?
书面 is read shūmiàn. Tones: shū — first tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“written” in the lesson “Spoken and written”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” 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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